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Methodological path to reach the degree of saturation in qualitative research: grounded theory

Authors :
Cleson Oliveira de Moura
Ítalo Rodolfo Silva
Thiago Privado da Silva
Karoliny Alves Santos
Maria da Conceição Albernaz Crespo
Marcelle Miranda da Silva
Source :
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, Vol 75, Iss 2 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2021.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Objectives: to achieve the degree of saturation in study that applied the grounded theory. Methods: qualitative research, carried out in four Family Health Units, between June 2018 and May 2019. The data from the interviews with 30 health professionals and non-participant observation were coded in the stages: open, axial and integration. Results: the degree of saturation was achieved by two conceptual models - theoretical saturation and inductive thematic. Theoretical saturation was considered: the development of conceptual codes and observation, in the collection and analysis of data, when they generated new categories/subcategories or only indicated increasing instances. For thematic inductive saturation, the use of new codes based on each interview stood out. Final Considerations: the visual layout for the number of codes, the theoretical scope of the concepts and the delimitation of the sample groups guided the identification of the degree of saturation for the development of the conceptual body that supported the substantive theory.

Details

Language :
English, Spanish; Castilian, Portuguese
ISSN :
19840446 and 00347167
Volume :
75
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.535974d2684b80a5ed86f9e1b6aa2e
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1379