Published

2008-07-01

Diarios personales del investigador como herramienta de investigación

Researcher's personal diary as research tool

Diários pessoais do pesquisador como instrumento de pesquisa

Keywords:

recolección de datos, investigación cualitativa, anciano, cuidadores, investigación y nuevas técnicas (es)
Data Collection, Qualitative Research, Aged, Caregivers, Research and New Techniques (en)
Coleta de Dados, Pesquisa Qualitativa, Idoso, Cuidadores, Pesquisa e Novas Técnicas (pt)

Authors

  • CARLOS FERNANDO MAYORGA Florida International University
  • MARIE LUISE FRIEDEMAN Florida International University
  • LUZ DARY DARY JIMÉNEZ Florida International University
  • LORENA CHAPARRO DÍAZ Universidad Nacional de Colombia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8241-8694
Este documento se basa en la revisión de los diarios personales de los entrevistadores que forman parte de un equipo de investigación del sur de Florida, Estados Unidos. El estudio original exploró los patrones del cuidado provisto a los adultos mayores en el hogar. Los diarios personales reflexivos estimularon una discusión más amplia del tema investigado, presentaron el aspecto humano de los datos cuantitativos y, dado el carácter sensible del tema estudiado, sirvieron para que los investigadores identificaran y exploraran sus propias emociones frente a los encuentros con los participantes del estudio. Nuestra experiencia confirma la necesidad de utilizar instrumentos metodológicos cualitativos que ayuden a revelar el fenómeno investigado "tal y como ocurre", mediante la complementación de la evidencia cuantitativa. Se argumenta que el mantenimiento de una actitud abierta y autorreflexiva, en medio del actual entusiasmo por la práctica basada en la evidencia, no solo tiene aplicación en el marco de la investigación en enfermería sino dentro del mismo ejercicio profesional.
This document is based on the revision of personal diaries of interviewers who are part of a research team in the South of Florida, United States. The original study explored the patterns of care provided to elderly people at home. The reflecting personal diaries stimulated a broaden discussion on the researched topic, presented the human aspect of quantitative data and, given the sensible character of the topic under study, served the researchers to identify and explore their own emotions prior to meeting the participants of the study. Our experience confirms the need to use qualitative mythological instruments that help reveal the phenomenon under research "just as it occurs", through complementing the quantitative evidence. The argument is that having an open and self-reflective attitude, in the middle of the current enthusiasm for practice based on evidence, is not only applicable in the framework of nursing research but within the same professional practice.
Este documento está baseado na revisão dos diários pessoais dos entrevistadores que fazem parte de uma equipe de pesquisa do sul de Florida, Estados Unidos. O trabalho original aprofundou nos padrões de atenção médica domiciliária para adultos maiores. Os diários pessoais reflexivos propiciaram uma discussão mais abrangente sobre o objeto da pesquisa, apresentaram o lado humano dos dados quantitativos e, considerando a natureza sensível da questão levantada, serviram para que os pesquisadores identificassem e estudassem suas próprias emoções a respeito dos encontros com os participantes do levantamento. Nossa experiência confirma a necessidade de usar instrumentos metodológicos qualitativos para desvendar o fenômeno pesquisado "na forma como ele acontece", junto com o uso complementar da evidência quantitativa. O levantamento argúi que manter uma disposição aberta e auto-reflexiva, no ambiente atual de entusiasmo pela prática baseada em evidências, não é apenas aplicável no âmbito da pesquisa em enfermagem, mas dentro o próprio exercício profissional.

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