A thousand words paint a picture: the use of storyline in grounded theory research

Birks, Melanie, Mills, Jane, Francis, Karen, and Chapman, Ysanne (2009) A thousand words paint a picture: the use of storyline in grounded theory research. Journal of Research in Nursing, 14 (5). pp. 405-417.

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Abstract

This paper explores the use of storyline in grounded theory research and potentially other research methodologies that seek to explain phenomena. Storyline as a research strategy has had limited discussion in the literature. Although stories have been used as both a source of data and a means of reporting research findings, the use of storyline is underutilised and undeveloped as a method of constructing and conveying grounded theory. Construction of a theory that is grounded in the data and not influenced by external concepts is possible through the use of storyline. In presenting grounded theory in the form of a storyline, the nurse researcher is able to explain and describe the theoretical contribution in the context of nursing knowledge. Theoretical precedence, variation, limited gaps, the use of evidence and appropriate style are characteristics of an effective storyline. As both a means and an end in itself, storyline enhances the development, presentation and comprehension of the outcomes of grounded theory research in nursing.

Item ID: 24482
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1744-988X
Keywords: grounded theory; qualitative approaches; research methods; storyline
Date Deposited: 17 Jan 2013 02:10
FoR Codes: 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1110 Nursing > 111099 Nursing not elsewhere classified @ 100%
SEO Codes: 92 HEALTH > 9299 Other Health > 929999 Health not elsewhere classified @ 100%
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