For example, an obstetrics central nurse specialist who learns about the etiologies of prenatal noncompliance behavior by reviewing qualitative research findings enriches themselves with adequate and reliable information to assist them in developing etiology nursing interventions specific to mothers experiencing such issues rather than relying on more general interventions to improve adherence to treatment protocols. Furthermore, qualitative findings have been demonstrated to be effective in driving fundamental changes in therapeutic communication strategies. Qualitative scholars, for example, have suggested that active listening, appraisal, education, and social support be included in communication between care professionals, patients, and families.
Researchers may face major hurdles when doing qualitative research. Inconsistency is one of the ethical difficulties in qualitative research. Inconsistencies are widespread in qualitative research because this sort of research involves non-measurable data; therefore, when interpreting qualitative data, researchers must keep this in mind. Human subject confidentiality is also an ethical consideration in qualitative research. While conducting qualitative research, researchers must maintain the confidentiality of the human subjects involved; thus, strict criteria in this sort of study are required to reduce any potential ethical concerns that may occur (Mohajan, 2018). Qualitative researchers must also examine the ethical concept of no harm in order to prevent causing harm to human research participants.
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Mohajan, H. K. (2018). Qualitative research methodology in social sciences and related subjects. Journal of Economic Development, Environment, and People, 7(1), 23-48.
The value of qualitative research is that qualitative research is inductive, and the research takes place in natural settings. The goal is to capture the insider’s perspective and not the outsider’s perspective (Tappen, R.M., 2015). The uniqueness of each person is recognized. Ethical considerations related to qualitative research are anonymity, confidentiality, and informed consent. Respect for privacy, open and honest interactions, and avoiding misrepresentations are also important considerations because qualitative research uses words instead of numbers to explain phenomena.
Sanjari, M., Bahramnezhad, F., Fomani, F. K., Shoghi, M., & Cheraghi, M. A. (2014). Ethical challenges of researchers in qualitative studies: the necessity to develop a specific guideline. Journal of medical ethics and history of medicine, 7, 14.
Tappen, R. M. (2015). Advanced Nursing Research (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. https://online.vitalsource.com/books/9781284132496
