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Review
. 2007;14(3):60-73.
doi: 10.7748/nr2007.04.14.3.60.c6033.

Getting started with qualitative research: developing a research proposal

Cristina G Vivar  1 , Anne McQueen, Dorothy A Whyte, Navidad Canga Armayor
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Getting started with qualitative research: developing a research proposal

Cristina G Vivar et al. Nurse Res. 2007.

Abstract

The aim of this article is to illustrate in detail important issues that research beginners may have to deal with during the design of a qualitative research proposal in nursing and health care. Cristina Vivar has developed a 17-step process to describe the development of a qualitative research project. This process can serve as an easy way to start research and to ensure a comprehensive and thorough proposal.

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