Practical impressions of interpretative phenomenological analysis from the novice's standpoint.

Hannah Rettie, Jakob Emiliussen

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) is an approach to qualitative analysis that has increasingly been used in health and psychology over the past 10-15 years.

AIM: To address the practical impressions of applying IPA, from the perspective of novice researchers.

DISCUSSION: The authors have observed two areas to which they would like to draw novice researchers' attention: interpretations of the six steps of IPA and what 'interpretation' means in IPA. They provide tentative suggestions in these areas for supporting researchers new to IPA.

CONCLUSION: More transparency in analysis when publishing work, alongside the introduction of interpretation as the 'seventh' step of IPA, may increase the quality of IPA research and help new researchers to understand the approach better.

Translated title of the contributionPraktiske indtryk af fortolkningsbaseret fønomenologisk analyse fra en begynders standpunkt
Original languageEnglish
JournalNurse Researcher
Volume26
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)46-49
ISSN1351-5578
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21. Sept 2018

Keywords

  • methodology
  • nursing research
  • phenomenology
  • qualitative research
  • Nursing Research
  • Qualitative Research

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