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O desafio do conhecimento: pesquisa qualitativa em saúde

Everardo Duarte Nunes
- 01 Aug 2007 - 
- Vol. 12, Iss: 4, pp 1087-1088
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Saturation sampling in qualitative health research: theoretical contributions

TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyze the use of saturation sampling as a methodological concept, frequently employed in descriptions of qualitative studies in various areas of knowledge, particularly in the field of health care, and discuss and confront the following topics: definition of sampling closure by theoretical saturation, difficulties in the acceptance and operationalization of intentional samples, adequate size of the intentional sample, the significance of valuing what is repeated or the differences contained in the sample reports, inadequate uses of expressions containing the term saturation, and finally possible metaphors for understanding the concept.

Amostragem e saturação em pesquisa qualitativa: consensos e controvérsias

TL;DR: Palavras-chave as discussed by the authors discusses sampling and saturation in qualitative research and discusses the following questions: To what extent individual interlocutions obtained in the field can be understood as revelations of the group and allow inferences about it? What would be the preconditions for a sufficient and reliable sample? In a project, should the number of people to be interviewed and the time for field observation be established previously? How many interviews and how much observation time are needed for a good fieldwork? When should the search for more data be discontinued?
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Validade e confiabilidade na pesquisa qualitativa em administração

TL;DR: In this paper, a discussao acerca de aspectos epistemologicos e eticos associados with the use of the pesquisa qualitativa is presented.
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Morte: uma visão psicossocial

TL;DR: A morte faz parte do processo de desenvolvimento humano e esta presente em nosso cotidiano as discussed by the authors. But, alem de estarmos inseridos num contexto socio-historico de negacao da morte, a formacao profissional caracteriza-se pela enfase nos aspectos teorico-tecnicos.