Knafl K A, Howard M J
Res Nurs Health. 1984 Mar;7(1):17-24. doi: 10.1002/nur.4770070105.
The aims of this paper were to clarify the nature and purpose of qualitative research and to suggest specific guidelines for reporting the results of qualitative studies. Confusion about the purpose of qualitative research and the absence of a standardized format for reporting such research make it difficult to assess the validity of qualitative studies. Four general purposes of qualitative research were discussed: instrument development, illustration of results, description, and conceptualization. A framework for reporting qualitative research that provides a guide for assuring consistency across original study purpose, study design, and final report was presented and can be used for either evaluating or writing a report of qualitative research.
本文的目的是阐明定性研究的性质和目的，并提出报告定性研究结果的具体指南。对定性研究目的的困惑以及缺乏报告此类研究的标准化格式，使得难以评估定性研究的有效性。讨论了定性研究的四个一般目的：工具开发、结果阐释、描述和概念化。提出了一个报告定性研究的框架，该框架为确保原始研究目的、研究设计和最终报告之间的一致性提供了指导，可用于评估或撰写定性研究报告。
