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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Pragmatism as the philosophical foundation for the Joanna Briggs meta-aggregative approach to qualitative evidence synthesis |
Author: | Hannes, K. Lockwood, C. |
Citation: | Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2011; 67(7):1632-1642 |
Publisher: | Blackwell Publishing Ltd |
Issue Date: | 2011 |
ISSN: | 0309-2402 1365-2648 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Karin Hannes & Craig Lockwood |
Abstract: | <h4>Aim</h4>This paper presents a discussion of the role of the philosophy of pragmatism in the Joanna Briggs meta-aggregative approach to qualitative evidence synthesis.<h4>Background</h4>An increasing number of qualitative evidence syntheses are being published in journals, many of them influenced by an interpretive or a critical-realist perspective. One approach to qualitative evidence synthesis is meta-aggregation. Originally designed to model the transparency, auditability and reliability of the established process for effectiveness reviews, meta-aggregation makes a case for the production of synthesized statements that refer to 'lines of action' informing decision-making at the clinical or policy level.<h4>Data sources</h4>This paper draws from the literature written on the philosophy of pragmatism (1877-2008) and from the user guidance on meta-aggregation developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute between 2004 and 2007.<h4>Discussion</h4>Meta-aggregation as a methodology is founded on the principles and assumptions of the philosophical traditions of pragmatism. Meta-aggregation can only reach its full potential if the 'lines of action' suggested will somehow be supported by measures of effectiveness, as demonstrated in mixed method research.<h4>Implications for nursing</h4>The 'lines of action' presented as the result of a meta-aggregative synthesis are directive in nature and inform healthcare practitioners at the point of practical decision-making.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The real verification of the 'lines of action' suggested in a meta-aggregation consists of the satisfactorily ending consequences, mental or physical, which the synthesized statements that summarize the basic ideas emerging from the studies are able to generate in end users. |
Keywords: | meta-aggregation meta-synthesis nursing philosophy pragmatism qualitative evidence synthesis |
Rights: | © 2011 The Authors. Journal of Advanced Nursing © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05636.x |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05636.x |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest Nursing publications |
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