Heinonen Kristiina
Savo Vocational College, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
Nurse Res. 2015 May;22(5):20-4. doi: 10.7748/nr.22.5.20.e1327.
To describe reduction as a method using van Manen's phenomenological hermeneutic research approach.
Reduction involves several levels that can be distinguished for their methodological usefulness. Researchers can use reduction in different ways and dimensions for their methodological needs.
A study of Finnish multiple-birth families in which open interviews (n=38) were conducted with public health nurses, family care workers and parents of twins.
A systematic literature and knowledge review showed there were no articles on multiple-birth families that used van Manen's method. Discussion The phenomena of the 'lifeworlds' of multiple-birth families consist of three core essential themes as told by parents: 'a state of constant vigilance', 'ensuring that they can continue to cope' and 'opportunities to share with other people'.
Reduction provides the opportunity to carry out in-depth phenomenological hermeneutic research and understand people's lives. It helps to keep research stages separate but also enables a consolidated view. Social care and healthcare professionals have to hear parents' voices better to comprehensively understand their situation; they need further tools and training to be able to empower parents of twins.
IMPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH/PRACTICE: This paper adds an empirical example to the discussion of phenomenology, hermeneutic study and reduction as a method. It opens up reduction for researchers to exploit.
将还原作为一种方法进行描述，采用范曼的现象学诠释学研究方法。
还原涉及几个层次，可因其方法学用途加以区分。研究人员可根据其方法学需求，以不同方式和维度运用还原。
一项对芬兰多胞胎家庭的研究，其中对公共卫生护士、家庭护理人员和双胞胎父母进行了开放式访谈（n = 38）。
系统的文献和知识综述表明，没有关于多胞胎家庭且采用范曼方法的文章。讨论多胞胎家庭“生活世界”的现象由父母讲述的三个核心基本主题组成：“持续警惕状态”“确保他们能够继续应对”以及“与他人分享的机会”。
还原为开展深入的现象学诠释学研究并理解人们的生活提供了机会。它有助于将研究阶段分开，但也能形成综合观点。社会护理和医疗保健专业人员必须更好地倾听父母的声音，以全面了解他们的情况；他们需要进一步的工具和培训，以便能够增强双胞胎父母的能力。
对研究/实践的启示：本文为现象学、诠释学研究以及作为一种方法的还原的讨论增添了一个实证例子。它为研究人员开拓了还原以供利用。
