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Research Approach and Methodological Considerations. It is essential to make explicit the approach used in the research process because it provides a theoretical frame for the study and enables readers to discern the philosophical underpinnings which inform the research and how they are reflected in the study (Xxxxxxxx, 2013). Some authors assert that the ontological and epistemological debates about what constitutes the social world and how knowledge about the social world can be developed have led to numerous traditions in qualitative research often described as ‘interpretive frameworks’, ‘theoretical positions’ and ‘paradigms’ (Xxxxxxx et al, 2014, p11). This section outlines the qualitative interpretive approach, which was used in conducting the study. The commonly known interpretive approaches in qualitative research include ‘postpositivism’, ‘feminism’, ‘constructivism’ and ‘interpretivisim’ (Xxxxxxxx, 2013, p23). The postpositivist approach does not subscribe to a total cause and effect relationship but believes that cause and effect is possible and may or may not happen (Xxxxxxxx, 2013). This approach is similar to empiricism in terms of being logical, deterministic and starting with a theory (Xxxxxxxx, 2013). Feminist research approach broadly focuses on social issues which affect women and institutions which maintain the situations (Xxxxxxxx, 2013). Constructivism is based on the premise that knowledge is actively ‘constructed’ by people as opposed to people passively receiving knowledge (Xxxxxxx et al, 2014, p13). This interpretive approach is related to interpretivism which focuses on exploring and understanding the social world of participants through the subjective meanings and interpretations they have about the phenomenon being investigated (Xxxxxx, 2008; Xxxxxxxx, 2013). Having explored the different interpretive approaches, interpretivism was considered appropriate to address the research question and so the study adopts a broad interpretivist approach rather than aligning with a particular qualitative research approach (Xxxxx, 2002; Xxxxxxx, 2008; Xxxxxx, 2008; Xxxxxxxx, 2013; Xxxxxxx et al, 2014). The rationale for choosing a broad interpretivist approach is that very little is known about compassionate care in the nursing literature (Xxxxxxxx and Xxxxxx, 2009; Xxx et al, 2012) and it is believed that adopting a broad interpretivist approach will assist with the development of subjective meanings of the concept which will form the basis of future research. Both grounded theory and phenome...
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