Lesson 4 · Research & Theory in Healthcare

4. Interpretivist & Pragmatic Research Paradigms

12 min

About this lesson

Explore interpretivist and pragmatic research paradigms! Understand how these frameworks shape qualitative healthcare research.

IN THIS VIDEO

  • The interpretivist paradigm's focus on subjective experience and meaning
  • Real-world examples: phenomenological and ethnographic research
  • The pragmatic paradigm's emphasis on practical utility
  • Methodological flexibility for solving real-world problems

Part of our 8-week course on Research and Theory in Healthcare. Build on positivism to understand the full spectrum of research philosophies.

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