Escola Anna Nery Revista de Enfermagem
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Escola Anna Nery Revista de Enfermagem
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Interpretive description: a viable methodological approach for nursing research

Descripción interpretativa: un enfoque metodológico viable para la investigación en enfermedad

Open-access Descrição interpretativa: uma abordagem metodológica viável para a pesquisa em enfermagem

Ilara Parente Pinheiro Teodoro; Vitória de Cássia Félix Rebouças; Sally Elizabeth Thorne; Naanda Kaana Matos de Souza; Lídia Samantha Alves de Brito; Ana Maria Parente Garcia Alencar

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Abstract

Objective: To present a theoretical reflection about the origin and the assumptions of the "Interpretive Description" method, and to discuss its applicability in Nursing and Health research.

Method: Theoretical-reflective study, based on articles and books published by proponent of this approach, as well as scientific articles in which the authors reported having used this method in their studies.

Results: It was evidenced that the "Interpretive Description" arose from the need to generate a better understanding of clinical practices in Nursing. This approach has its roots in the methodological traditions of the Social Sciences, although it differs from them in terms of its excessive rigidity and essentially theoretical objectives. The proposed method has been applied in several studies either in Nursing as other areas of Health.

Conclusion: The "Interpretive Description" is considered a feasible approach for the production of knowledge in Applied Sciences such as Nursing.

Keywords

Nursing research; Qualitative research; Methods; Research projects; Nursing

Resumen

Objetivo: Presentar una reflexión teórica sobre el origen y los presupuestos del método de "Descripción Interpretativa", y discutir su aplicabilidad en las investigaciones en Enfermería y Salud.

Método: Estudio teórico-reflexivo, teniendo como base artículos y libros publicados por la proponente de este enfoque, así como artículos científicos en los que los autores mencionar on haber usado ese método en sus estudios.

Resultados: Se evidenció que la "Descripción Interpretativa" surgió de la necesidad de generar un mejor entendimiento de prácticas clínicas en Enfermería. Este enfoque tiene raíces en las tradiciones metodológicas de las Ciencias Sociales, aunque diferenciándose de éstas en lo que concierne a su excesiva rigidez y objetivos de naturaleza esencialmente teórica. El método propuesto ha sido aplicado en varios estudios tanto de Enfermería y de otras áreas de la Salud.

Conclusión: Se considera la "Descripción Interpretativa" una borda je viable para la producción de conocimiento en Ciencias Aplicadas como la Enfermería.

Palabras clave

Investigación en enfermería; Investigación cualitativa; Métodos; Proyectos de investigación; Enfermería

Resumo

Objetivo: Apresentar reflexão teórica sobre o método de "Descrição Interpretativa", discutindo sua aplicabilidade às pesquisas em Enfermagem e em Saúde.

Método: Estudo teórico-reflexivo, com base em artigos e livros publicados pela proponente dessa abordagem, e em artigos nos quais os autores referiram ter usado o método.

Resultados: Evidenciou-se que a "Descrição Interpretativa" surgiu da necessidade de uma opção metodológica mais direcionada às Ciências Aplicadas como a Enfermagem. Essa abordagem tem raízes em tradições metodológicas das Ciências Sociais, mas diferencia-se destas por sua natureza mais prática e pela maior flexibilidade na aplicação das etapas do método. Esse referencial metodológico vem sendo aplicado em estudos tanto de Enfermagem como de outras áreas da Saúde.

Conclusão: Considera-se a "Descrição Interpretativa" uma abordagem metodológica viável e exequível para a produção de conhecimento em Enfermagem.

Palavras-chave

Pesquisa em enfermagem; Pesquisa qualitativa; Métodos; Projetos de pesquisa; Enfermagem  

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