AORN Journal
Volume 90, Issue 5 , Pages 701-710, November 2009

Metasynthesis: A Goldmine for Evidence-Based Practice

  • Cheryl Tatano Beck, DNSc, CNM, FAAN

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    • Cheryl Tatano Beck, DNSc, CNM, FAAN, is a distinguished professor at the University of Connecticut, Storrs.

ABSTRACT 

Metasynthesis is a technique that can help establish qualitative research as a viable source of evidence. Using this approach, results from multiple qualitative research studies on the same topic are combined and synthesized to reveal the best evidence.

This article addresses metasynthesis and its application to perioperative evidence-based care. Noblit and Hare's method for synthesizing qualitative research is described and illustrated using a previously published metasynthesis of postpartum depression research. AORN J 90 (November 2009) 701–710. © AORN, Inc, 2009.

Key words:  metasynthesis , evidence-based practice , perioperative nursing , postpartum depression

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PII: S0001-2092(09)00544-4

doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2009.06.025

AORN Journal
Volume 90, Issue 5 , Pages 701-710, November 2009

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