Philosophical Hermeneutic Interviewing

Authors

  • Roxanne K. Vandermause Washington State University
  • Susan E. Fleming Washington State University

Abstract

This article describes, exemplifies and discusses the use of the philosophical hermeneutic interview and its distinguishing characteristics. Excerpts of interviews from a philosophical hermeneutic study are used to show how this particular phenomenological tradition is applied to research inquiry. The purpose of the article is to lay out the foundational background for philosophical hermeneutics in a way that clarifies its unique approach to interviewing and its usefulness for advancing health care knowledge. Implications for health care research and practice are addressed.

Author Biographies

Roxanne K. Vandermause, Washington State University

Assistant professor College of Nursing

Susan E. Fleming, Washington State University

College of Nursing Doctoral candidate

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Published

2011-10-20

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 4 (2011)

Section

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