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Feminist poststructuralism: a methodological paradigm for examining clinical decision‐making
Author(s) -
ArslanianEngoren Cynthia
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02134.x
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , health care , triage , meaning (existential) , sociology , empirical research , epistemology , phenomenon , nursing theory , conceptual framework , feminist theory , power (physics) , feminism , psychology , engineering ethics , medline , gender studies , social science , political science , computer science , philosophy , artificial intelligence , psychiatry , law , engineering , physics , quantum mechanics
Feminist poststructuralism: a methodological paradigm for examining clinical decision‐makingAim . To present the philosophical framework of feminist poststructuralism, discuss its use as an innovative research approach and its implications for nursing knowledge development and practice. Background . This perspective examines the construction of meaning, power relationships, and the importance of language as it affects contemporary healthcare decisions. It seeks to identify and expose biases that marginalize the healthcare needs of women and contribute to healthcare disparities for this population. Additionally, a feminist poststructuralist perspective seeks to develop new knowledge for understanding gender differences. Nursing application . A feminist poststructuralist perspective represents an alternative paradigm for studying the phenomenon of clinical decision‐making. An empirical application example of a feminist poststructuralist perspective is provided. This exemplar investigated emergency department registered nurses’ triage decisions for men and women with symptoms suggestive of coronary heart disease.