Lived Observations: Linking the Researcher's Personal Experiences to Knowledge Development

We present three field note examples from observation in a hospice ward, which illuminate how researcher awareness of aspects of intersubjectivity can add valuable insights to data and analysis. Out of the examples, we elaborate on three arguments: (a) how the researcher’s lived experience of time and space during fieldwork triggers new research questions, (b) how observations as an embodied activity can bring new insights and open new layers of meaning, and (c) the value of observations in gaining insight into relational aspects in a hospice.
Source: Qualitative Health Research - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tags: Piths, Pearls, and Provocation Source Type: research