Qualitative meta-synthesis: a guide for the novice

Finlayson, Kenneth orcid iconORCID: 0000-0002-1287-7630 and Dixon, Annie (2008) Qualitative meta-synthesis: a guide for the novice. Nurse Researcher, 15 (2). pp. 59-71. ISSN 13515578

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Abstract

The emerging field of qualitative synthesis is an exciting
area of research with the potential to influence policy and
practice. It is also saturated with a variety of unresolved
philosophical, terminological and methodological
discussions which may seem daunting to the novice
researcher. This article by Kenneth Finlayson and Annie
Dixon attempts to clarify some of the more controversial
issues and, by providing a set of guidelines, hopes to
encourage novices to enter this stimulating environment
with confidence and understanding


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