Extending the boundaries: Autoethnography as an emergent method in mental health nursing research

被引：53
作者：
Foster, Kim [1 ,2 ]
McAllister, Margaret [2 ]
O'Brien, Louise [3 ,4 ]
机构：
[1] James Cook Univ, Sch Nursing Sci, Cairns, Qld 4870, Australia
[2] Griffith Univ, Sch Nursing, Nathan, Qld 4111, Australia
[3] Univ Western Sydney, Sch Nursing Family & Community Hlth, Penrith, NSW, Australia
[4] Sydney W Area Hlth Serv, Sydney, NSW, Australia
来源：
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING | 2006年 / 15卷 / 01期
关键词：
autobiography; autoethnography; mental health nursing; qualitative inquiry; self as research tool;
D O I：
10.1111/j.1447-0349.2006.00402.x
中图分类号：
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号：
1011 ;
摘要：
An exploration of the 'self' is generally considered a fundamental and necessary place from which to commence practice as a mental health nurse. Self-awareness and attention to one's own feelings, thoughts, and experiences can contribute to the therapeutic use of self in effective provision of mental health nursing care. This purposeful use of self, inherent in the role of the mental health nurse, may also be seen as synchronous to the role of the qualitative researcher who seeks to uncover the meaning of others' experiences. Autoethnography is a qualitative research method that connects the researcher's personal self to the broader cultural context. Evocative writing, where the writer shares personal stories on their experiences, is used to extend understanding of a particular social issue. This paper will argue how this emerging method in social science research is of particular relevance to mental health nursing research and practice.
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