Abstract

This is a reflection on the experiences of data collection by the researcher positioned as a participant observer whilst conducting an ethnographic study of nurses volunteering in an international humanitarian context on a hospital ship.

Author Details

Sonja Dawson; Debra Jackson, PhD; Doug Elliott, PhD -- Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Sigma Membership

Xi Omicron at-Large

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

Ethnography, Global Health Engagement, Participant Observer

Conference Name

29th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Melbourne, Australia

Conference Year

2018

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Sailing through Ethnographic Data Collection on a Hospital Ship

Melbourne, Australia

This is a reflection on the experiences of data collection by the researcher positioned as a participant observer whilst conducting an ethnographic study of nurses volunteering in an international humanitarian context on a hospital ship.