International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 203-207, June 1999

A study of the perceptions of hospice day care patients: my phenomenological methodology

  • Jane B Hopkinson

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: 62 Thornhill Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport SK4 3HL, UK

St. Ann's Hospice, Heald Green, Manchester, UK

Received 4 September 1997; received in revised form 13 June 1998; accepted 12 October 1998.

Abstract 

This paper describes the phenomenological methodology used to evaluate a hospice day care service from the perspective of twelve patients attending a UK hospice in June/July 1996. It briefly compares and contrasts a variety of phenomenological methodologies, then gives an account of the development and application of the phenomenological methodology used for the study.

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PII: S0020-7489(99)00014-0

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 203-207, June 1999

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