Research worlds – nearly 200 scientists discuss appropriate methods

17.03.2016 10:38

Under the motto "In search of the appropriate subject," the 7th International Scientific Congress for Applied Nursing and Health Research, "Research Worlds 2016," took place from March 3rd to 4th, 2016, at the Catholic University of Applied Sciences Munich (KSFH). In 22 workshops, interested nursing scientists were able to learn about new approaches to data collection, data analysis, and the integration of theory, methods, and nursing practice.

The congress was opened with the keynote address „Comparisons within randomised groups can be very misleading“ by Prof. Dr. J. Martin Bland (pictured) from the University of York, who deals with experiments and their evaluation in medicine.

According to the organizers, the workshops held over the two days of the conference focused on methodological discussions and the applicability of social science methods to the field of nursing practice. "With this congress, we have set standards regarding the current methodological discourse in nursing and nursing science," said Prof. Dr. Bernd Reuschenbach, who chaired the conference.

According to the KSFH, several workshops allowed students to intensively engage with the application of new qualitative and quantitative research methods and learn how to implement them. Topics discussed at length included the appropriateness of methods, for example, for measuring experiences and attitudes, and the correct combination of methods to achieve meaningful results.