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Phenomenology

An Exploration

Danuta M. Wojnar, PhD, RN, MEd, IBCLC

Seattle University

Kristen M. Swanson, PhD, RN, FAAN

University of Washington

Investigators who use phenomenological approaches to understand experiences of human healing, caring, and wholeness need to consider the differences that exist between descriptive and hermeneutic phenomenology. In this article, these two approaches are compared and contrasted with respect to roots, similarities, and differences. Guidelines are offered to assist prospective investigators in selecting the approach most suitable to personal cognitive style and beliefs about the ways humans experience and find meanings during transitions through wellness and illness to advance nursing knowledge in a holistic view.

Key Words: caring • healing • interpretive approaches • phenomenology • wholeness

Journal of Holistic Nursing, Vol. 25, No. 3, 172-180 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0898010106295172
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