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Hermeneutic phenomenology: A methodology of choice for midwives

Year: 2013

Type: article

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.

Source: International Journal of Nursing Practice

DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12082

Authors: Maureen Miles, Karen Francis, Ysanne Chapman, Beverley Taylor

Institutions: Monash University, Charles Sturt University

Language: English

Topic: Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1880970920

FWCI: 1.802

Cites: 29

Cited by: 41

Related to: 10