Vehviläinen-Julkunen K, Janhonen S
Hoitotiede. 1992;4(2):50-9.
The purpose of this paper is to describe the grounded theory method; especially of the research process in studies using the method. The article is based on the examples of authors' studies of nursing education and nursing practice. The grounded theory method is qualitative and inductive, analyzing data from the empirical world, from which categories and concepts are emerged. Analysis is made by coding and memorizing. The emerging categories will be structured, restructured and developed continually during the research process. In the final theory the concepts, the relationships between them and their internal and external differences are defined in the social process. The meaning of a good description of the research process is emphasized, because the evaluation of the research studies using grounded theory method are based on well documented research process.
本文旨在描述扎根理论方法，尤其是运用该方法进行研究的过程。本文基于作者对护理教育和护理实践的研究实例。扎根理论方法是定性且归纳性的，它分析来自经验世界的数据，从中提炼出类别和概念。分析通过编码和记忆来进行。在研究过程中，新出现的类别会不断地被构建、重构和发展。在最终的理论中，概念、它们之间的关系以及它们的内部和外部差异在社会过程中得以界定。文中强调了对研究过程进行良好描述的重要性，因为对运用扎根理论方法的研究的评估是基于记录完备的研究过程。
