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5. Is data saturation described in this article?
Abstract

This qualitative study used interviews to explore nurses’ perceptions of their role in protecting children and to identify any barriers to implementing the role. Participants in this study were recruited through purposive sampling. Ten nurses whose work brings them into regular contact with children and their families were interviewed; the sample included nurses from acute care and community-based nursing services in the Northern Territory (NT). Results from semi-structured, open-ended questions were analyzed using a process of coding and thematic analysis.

Three major themes, derived from aggregating related sub-themes, were identified and names as Drawing a line in the sand; Mushrooms in the dark and Fear Factor. Three broad areas that influence nurses’ effectiveness in the protection of children were identified – organizational structures, institutional practices, and legislative frameworks. Recommendations from this study include a need for collaborative interdisciplinary practices, development of departmental protocols to support such practice, and nurse-led models of care that aim for early identification of risk factors for child abuse and early intervention to support families and improve family functioning. This exploratory research has provided baseline data for an action research study in progress on the role of nurses in protecting children.

Keywords: nurses; child protection; interdisciplinary collaboration; family support.

Answer 1

Data saturation is the point in a qualitative study when the information being shared with the researcher from subjects become repetitive, no new ideas emerge.

It is a point when data collection can cease. It occurs when the information being shared with the researcher becomes repetitive. Ideas conveyed by the participant have been shared before by other participants; the inclusion of additional participants does not result in new ideas.

Data saturation is a tool used for ensuring that adequate and quality data are collected to support the study

Saturation of data means that researchers reach a point in their analysis of data that sampling more data will not lead to more information related to their research questions; meaning that the theory for the research study is well developed.

The sample size is determined when data saturation occurs.

Data saturation is well described in the present article; we can see it in detail.

Here the researchers used interviews to explore nurses perceptions intheir role in protecting children and to identify any barriers to implementing their role.The sample were selected through purposive sampling.Rsults fromsemi-structured,open-ended questions were analyzed using a process of coding and thematic analysis.They reach the conclusions and further reconmmendations were suggested after drawing the results.

Through this exploratory research they have provided a baseline data for an action reserch study in progress on the role of nurses in protecting children.