Clarifying case study research: examples from practice.

Dympna Casey, Catherine Houghton

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Abstract

Increasingly, nurse researchers are using case studies to explore phenomena in healthcare practice. A key characteristic of case study research is its ability to allow researchers to focus on complex situations while taking the context of the situation into account. This paper explores the two predominant theoretical approaches to case study research with examples of their use in practice and offers the novice researcher an introduction and practical overview of this approach.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)41-51
Number of pages11
JournalNurse researcher
Volume17
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2010

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