Hermeneutic phenomenology: a methodology of choice for midwives

Title: Hermeneutic phenomenology: a methodology of choice for midwives
Creator: Miles, Maureen; Francis, Karen; Chapman, Ysanne; Taylor, Beverley
Date: 2013
Type: Text; Journal article
Identifier: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/70597
Identifier: vital:6554
Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12082
Identifier: ISSN:1440-172X
Abstract: Hermeneutic phenomenology has been used widely by researchers to understand lived experiences. This methodology asserts that individual people are as unique as their life stories. The practice of midwifery is underpinned by a philosophy that values women and the uniqueness of their child-bearing journey. The tenets of hermeneutics phenomenology align with those of contemporary midwifery practice, making it a useful research methodology for providing insights into issues relevant to the profession. The purpose of this paper is to unravel some foundational concepts of hermeneutic phenomenology and recommend it as a methodology of choice for midwives to apply to their application to midwifery-in-action.
Relation: International journal of nursing practice Vol. 19, no. 4 (2013), p. 409-414
Rights: Copyright Wiley-Blackwell
Rights: This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
Subject: 1110 Nursing
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