What is it about?
Phenomenography is a research approach that explores the variation in meaning held by people about a phenomenon. The recovery approach in mental health also requires an understanding if the unique and varied perspectives held by people with lived experience of mental illness.
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Why is it important?
Aligning the research approach with the principle ethos of the field provides an ethical and authentic foundation for research.
Perspectives
This paper invites mental health nursing researchers to reflect on the research approaches used to explore the perceptions of people with lived experience of mental illness. Consideration of how their approach aligns with the contemporary principles of recovery is an important factor in determining the approach that is appropriate for their study.
Natalie Cutler
University of Wollongong
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This page is a summary of: Phenomenography: Alignment with personal recovery in mental health nursing, British Journal of Mental Health Nursing, September 2017, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/bjmh.2017.6.5.234.
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