Linking Theory with Qualitative Research through Study of Stroke Caregiving Families
- Författare
- Pierce LL, Steiner V, Cervantez Thompson TL, Friedemann ML.
- Titel
- Linking Theory with Qualitative Research through Study of Stroke Caregiving Families
- Utgivningsår
- 2013
- Tidskrift
- Rehabilitation Nursing
- Sammanfattning
Purpose: This theoretical article outlines the deliberate process of applying a qualitative data analysis method rooted in Friedemann's Framework of Systemic Organization through the study of a web-based education and support intervention for stroke caregiving families. Methods: Directed by Friedemann's framework, the analytic method involved developing, refining, and using a coding rubric to explore interactive patterns between caregivers and care recipients from this 3-month feasibility study using this education and support intervention. Specifically, data were gathered from the intervention's web-based discussion component between caregivers and the nurse specialist, as well as from telephone caregiver interviews. Findings and Conclusions: A theoretical framework guided the process of developing and refining this coding rubric for the purpose of organizing data; but, more importantly, guided the investigators' thought processes, allowing them to extract rich information from the data set, as well as synthesize this information to generate a broad understanding of the caring situation.