Cope Diane G
Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute, Fort Myers, FL.
Oncol Nurs Forum. 2015 Nov;42(6):681-2. doi: 10.1188/15.ONF.681-682.
Through data collection methods using a holistic approach that focuses on variables in a natural setting, qualitative research methods seek to understand participants' perceptions and interpretations. Common qualitative research methods include ethnography, phenomenology, grounded theory, and historic research. Another type of methodology that has a similar qualitative approach is case study research, which seeks to understand a phenomenon or case from multiple perspectives within a given real-world context.