{"title":"Exploring the application and significance of case study research in nursing.","authors":"Camille Cronin","doi":"10.7748/nr.2024.e1926","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Case study research (CSR) has gained popularity across disciplines due to its ability to provide detailed insights into specific phenomena.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To explore the philosophy and methodology of CSR, drawing from notable authors who have contributed to its development.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This article discusses the characteristics of CSR in terms of design and method in both quantitative and qualitative approaches. It examines CSR's advantages and disadvantages as a research method. It draws on two example case studies to emphasise the use of CSR for exploring complex healthcare and social care settings.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>CSR has proven valuable in nursing research for investigating complex clinical problems, patient-care scenarios, and organisational dynamics and phenomena.</p><p><strong>Implications for practice: </strong>CSR provides a methodological framework for nursing research that offers a unique lens for exploring multifaceted, complex issues. This ultimately improves patient care outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":47412,"journal":{"name":"Nurse Researcher","volume":" ","pages":"8-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Nurse Researcher","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.7748/nr.2024.e1926","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2024/7/11 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"NURSING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Background: Case study research (CSR) has gained popularity across disciplines due to its ability to provide detailed insights into specific phenomena.
Aim: To explore the philosophy and methodology of CSR, drawing from notable authors who have contributed to its development.
Discussion: This article discusses the characteristics of CSR in terms of design and method in both quantitative and qualitative approaches. It examines CSR's advantages and disadvantages as a research method. It draws on two example case studies to emphasise the use of CSR for exploring complex healthcare and social care settings.
Conclusion: CSR has proven valuable in nursing research for investigating complex clinical problems, patient-care scenarios, and organisational dynamics and phenomena.
Implications for practice: CSR provides a methodological framework for nursing research that offers a unique lens for exploring multifaceted, complex issues. This ultimately improves patient care outcomes.
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