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ABSTRACT
In recent years, the use of metasynthesis as a research method has increased within nursing science. In the present paper, we focus on examining the phases of metasynthesis, using a study of patients' duties as an example. The aim of this paper is to increase the understanding of synthesis as a method in order to promote research trustworthiness by making the research process more transparent and thereby increasing the readers' awareness of it. We formulated a purpose for each phase of metasynthesis in order to better understand synthesis as a rational thinking process. We found that the collaboration of several researchers during all phases of metasynthesis is needed in order to maintain research ethics and trustworthiness. In addition, further study of the phases of metasynthesis is needed for improving research methods in order to produce new, accumulated knowledge based on previous qualitative study.
Key words: Qualitative study, Metastudy, Methodology, Synthesis.
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Negli ultimi anni, l'uso della metasintesi come metodo di ricerca si è diffuso nell'ambito delle scienze infermieristiche. Questo lavoro si focalizza sulle fasi della metasintesi , prendendo come esempio i doveri dei pazienti. Scopo dello studio è di migliorare la comprensione della sintesi come metodo per promuovere l'affidabilití della ricerca, rendendo il processo di ricerca più trasparente e più comprensibile. Gli autori hanno stabilito uno scopo per ogni fase della metasintesi per paragonare meglio la sintesi ad un processo razionale di pensiero. E' necessaria la collaborazione di alcuni ricercatori durante tutte le fasi della metasintesi per garantire l'etica della ricerca e la sua affidabilití . Inoltre , sono necessari ulteriori studi sulle fasi della metasintesi per migliorare i metodi di ricerca ed accumulare nuove conoscenze basate su precedenti studi qualitativi
Parole chiave: Studio qualitativo, Metastudio, Metodologia, Sintesi.
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Riferimenti
Aagaard, H., Hall, E.O.C. (2008). Mothers' experiences of having a preterm infant in neonatal care unit: a meta-synthesis. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 3, 26-36.
Barroso, J., Gollop, C.J., Sandelowski, M., Meynell, J., Pearce, P.F., Collins, L.J. (2003). The challenges of searching for and retrieving qualitative studies. Western Journal of Nursing Research. 2, 153-178.
Bondas, T., Hall E.O.C. (2007a). A decade of metasynthesis research in health sciences: a meta-method study. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Health and Wellbeing, 2, 101-113.
Bondas, T., Hall, E.O.C. (2007b). Challenges in approaching metasynthesis research. Qualitative Health Research, 1, 113-121.
Cook, D.J., Mulrow, C.D., Haynes, R.B. (1997). Systematic reviews: Synthesis of best evidence for clinical decisions. Annals of Internal Medicine, 5, 376-80.
Crowther, M., Lim, W., Crowther, M.A. (2010). Systematic review and meta-analysis methodology. Blood, 28, 3140-3146.
Draper, H., Sorell, T. (2002). Patients' responsibilities in medical ethics. Bioethics, 4, 335-352.
Greener, J., Grimshaw, J. (1996). Using meta-analysis to summarise evidence within systematic reviews. Nurse Researcher, 1, 27-38.
Halkoaho, A., Pietilä, A-M., Dumez, B., Van Damme, K., Heinonen, S., Vähäkangas, K. (2010). Ethical aspects of human placental perfusion: Interview of the mothers donating placenta. Placenta, 31, 686-690.
Halkoaho, A., Vähäkangas, K., Häggman-Laitila, A. Pietilä, A-M. (2011). Views of midwives on participation in placental perfusion studies: interview of ethical aspects. Midwifery, doi:10.1016/j.midw.2011.02.003.
Jones, T., Evans, D. (2000). Conducting a systematic review. Australian Critical Care, 13, 66-71.
Joolaee, S., Nikbakht-Nasrabadi, A., Persa-Yekta, Z., Tschudin, V., Mansouri, I. (2006). An Iranian perspective on patients' rights. Nursing Ethics; 5, 488-502.
Kangasniemi, M., Halkoaho, A., Länsimies-Antikainen, H., Pietilä, A-M. (2012). A duties of the patient: a tentative model based on metasynthesis. Nursing Ethics, 1, 58-67.
Kangasniemi, M., Viitalähde, K., Porkka, S. (2010). Theoretical examination of the rights of nurses. Nursing Ethics, 5, 628-635.
Khan, K.S., Kunz, R., Kleijnen, J., Antes, G. (2003). Systematic Reviews to Support Evidence-based Medicine. How to review and apply findings of healthcare research. The Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd, London.
Laitila, M., Nikkonen, M., Pietilä, A-M. (2011). Involvement in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Work: Conceptions of Service Users. Nursing Research and Practice. DOI:10.1155/2011/672474.
Länsimies-Antikainen, H., Laitinen, T., Rauramaa, R., Pietilä, A-M. (2010a). Evaluation of informed consent in health research: a questionnaire survey. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 24, 56-64.
Länsimies-Antikainen, H., Pietilä, A-M., Kiviniemi, V., Rauramaa, R., Laitinen, T. (2010b). Evaluation of the participant's comprehension of information received in an exercise and diet intervention trial: DR's EXTRA study. Gerontology, 56, 291-297.
Merakou, K., Dalla-Vorgia, P., Granis-Papadatos, T., Kourea-Kremastinou, J. (2001). Satisfying patients' rights: a hospital patient survey. Nursing Ethics, 6, 499-509.
Mulrow, C.D. (1994). Systematic reviews: Rationale for systematic reviews. British Medical Journal, 309(6954), 597-599.
Noblit, G. & Hare, R. (1988). Metaethnography: Synthesizing qualitative studies. Vol 11. London, Sage Publications.
Petticrew, M. (2003). Why certain systematic reviews reach uncertain conclusions. British Medical Journal, 326(7392), 756-758.
Peterson, B., Thorne, S.E., Canam, C., Jillings, C. (2001). Meta-study of qualitative health research. A practical guide to meta-analysis and synthesis. Thousand Oaks, Sage, California.
Polit, D.F., Beck, C.T. (2006) Essentials of nursing research: methods, appraisal and utility. 6th edition. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia.
Popay, J., Mallinson, S. (2010). Qualitative research review and synthesis. In: Bourgeault, I., Dingwall, R., de Vries, R. (2010). Qualitative methods in health research. Sage, MPG Books group, Bodmin, Cornwall. 289-306.
Richardson, B., & Lindquist, I. (2010). Metasynthesis of qualitative inquiry research studies in physiotherapy. Physiotherapy 15, 111-117.
Sandelowski, M. (1997). "To be of use": Enhancing the utility of qualitative research. Nursing Outlook. 3, 125-132.
Sandelowski, M., Docherty, S. & Emden, C. (1997). Qualitative metasynthesis: issues and techniques. Research in nursing and Health. 20, 365-371.
Sandelowski, M. & Barrosso, J. (2003). Creating metasummaries of qualitative findings. Nursing Researcher. 4, 226-233.
Sandelowski, M. & Barrosso, J. (2003). Toward a metasynthesis of Qualitative findings on motherhood in HIV-positive women. Research in Nursing & Health. 26, 153-170.
Sandelowski, M. (2006). "Meta-Jeopardy": The crisis of representation in qualitative metasynthesis. Nursing Outlook. 54, 10-16.
Thorne, S. (2008). The role of qualitative research within an evidence-based context: Can metasynthesis be the answer? International Journal of Nursing Studies. 46, 569-575.
Tobin, G.A., Begley, C.M. (2004). Methodological rigour within a qualitative framework. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 4, 388-396.
Wieseler, B., McGauran, N. (2010). Reporting systematic review. Chest, 137, 1240-1246.