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Vandecasteele T, Debyser B, Van Hecke A, De Backer T, Beeckman D, Verhaeghe S. Nurses perceptions of transgressive behaviour in care relationships: a qualitative study. (2007: p. 511), who propose the need to fill gaps in the data following saturation. More than 9 in 10 (96.6%) of men diagnosed with prostate cancer in England survive their disease for one year or more (2013-2017). Hill et al. User Review - Flag as inappropriate Books The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research Norman K. Denzin, Yvonna S. Lincoln - Mathematics - 2011 - 766 pages Now in its fourth edition, this handbook is an essential resource for those interested in all aspects of qualitative research, and has been extensively revised and updated to cover new topics Tutton E, Seers K, Langstaff D, Westwood M. Staff and patient views of the concept of hope on a stroke unit: a qualitative study. 68(9), 20612069 (2012), Urquhart, C.: Grounded Theory for Qualitative Research: A Practical Guide. However, one could question whether the point at which a participants story is interpreted as being completehaving presumably conveyed everything seen to be relevant to the focus of the studyis, in fact, usefully described by the concept of saturation, given the distance that this moves us away from the operationalization of saturation in broadly thematic approaches. As he sees similar instances over and over again, the researcher becomes empirically confident that a category is saturated. More than 9 in 10 (96.6%) of men diagnosed with prostate cancer in England survive their disease for one year or more (2013-2017). 182 27 Qual. Zhao X, Davey G. Contesting modernity: tobacco use and romanticism among older Dai farmers in Xishuangbanna, China. Qual Quant 52, 18931907 (2018). 5(2), 147149 (1995), Morse, J.M. Drawing on a number of examples in the literature, this paper seeks to explore some of these issues in relation to three core questions: In addressing these questions, we will explore the implications of different models of saturationand the theoretical and methodological assumptions that underpin themfor the varying purposes saturation may serve across different qualitative approaches. (2015) adopted a story-telling approach to womens experience of post-partum hospitalization, and recruitment continued until data saturation, which was established through the repetition of responses (p. 372). J. Adv. Qual. Otmar et al. : Naturalistic inquiry and the saturation concept: a research note. Pain Symptom Manag. (2006), Francis et al. In contrast to data saturation and inductive thematic saturation, the first model of saturation considered, theoretical saturationas based on the grounded theory notion of determining when the properties of theoretical categories are adequately developedindicates that the process of analysis is at a more advanced stage and at a higher level of theoretical generality. [Google Scholar] Charmaz K. Grounded theory as an emergent method. Can. FOIA Hennink et al. The 167190. Commonly, saturation is referred to as a point (e.g. Hill CL, Baird WO, Walters SJ. Charmaz K. Grounded theory in the 21st century: applications for advancing social justice studies. We question this perspective, and would instead argueas is suggested by the different models of saturation considered in the previous sectionthat saturation has differing relevance, and a different meaning, depending on the role of theory, a viewpoint somewhat supported by other commentators who have questioned its application across the spectrum of qualitative methods (Walker 2012; OReilly and Parker 2013; van Manen et al. Work Educ. Nurs. an overview of the process of research compiled by Denzin and Lincoln (2011, p. 12), as shown in Figure 2.1, helps us to situate philosophy and interpretative frameworks into perspective in the research process. : Emergence vs Forcing: Basics of Grounded Theory Analysis. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-017-0574-8, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-017-0574-8. How Many Qualitative Interviews is Enough? Constantinou et al. In: Given, L.M. Res. official website and that any information you provide is encrypted Hennink MM, Kaiser BN, Marconi VC. digms that can serve as foundations for qualitative research. Saturations apparent position as a gold standard in assessing quality and its near universal application in qualitative research have been previously questioned (Guest et al. Qualitative research is interpretive (DENZIN & LINCOLN, 1994, p.2; MASON, 1996, p.4; CRESWELL, 1998, p.15; MARSHALL & ROSSMAN (VASILACHIS DE GIALDINO, 1992a, p.43). [Denzin & Lincoln, 2005]. Saturation, Data collection, Data analysis, Grounded theory, Qualitative research. Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design. : Theoretical Sensitivity. Download Free PDF View PDF. Furthermore, if saturation is used in relation to negative case analysis in grounded theory (i.e. qualitative research. Despite reaching saturation, France et al. (2013: p. 3) look to gain more in-depth understanding beyond the saturation point. Mason, M.: Sample size and saturation in PhD studies using qualitative interviews. explicitly position their approach outside grounded theory methods. xZ}WS For completeness we chose to fully recruit to all participant groups to reduce the chance of missed themes. 0000003497 00000 n In broad terms, saturation is used in qualitative research as a criterion for discontinuing data collection and/or analysis.1 Its origins lie in grounded theory (Glaser and Strauss 1967), but in one form or another it now commands acceptance across a range of approaches to qualitative research. Res. 0000030948 00000 n Some authorse.g. Denny E. I never know from one day to another how I will feel: pain and uncertainty in women with endometriosis. Hennink et al. Sage, Thousand Oaks (2005), Charmaz, K.: Grounded theory as an emergent method. 0000030846 00000 n France NEM, Farrell K, Kearney B, Myatt S. Women living with fibromyalgia: do no harm. Grounded Theory for Qualitative Research: A Practical Guide. Similarly, Morses view of saturation seems to embody elements of both theoretical and data saturation. 11(3), art 8 (2010), McNulty, C., Ricketts, E.J., Rugman, C., Hogan, A., Charlett, A., Campbell, R.: On behalf of the CIRT study group: a qualitative study exploring the acceptability of the McNultyZelen design for randomised controlled trials evaluating educational interventions. Moreover, conclusions reached at this stage may not be particularly informative as regards subsequent theory developmentpieces of data that appear to be very similar when first considered may be found to exemplify different theoretical constructs on detailed analysis, and correspondingly, data that are empirically dissimilar may turn out to have much in common theoretically. Mason (2010) makes a similar argument, talking of the point at which there are diminishing returns from further data-collection, and a number of researchers seem to take this more incremental approach to saturation. not too few interviews, rather than saturation aiding decisions about the adequacy of the sample. Qualitative research is interpretive (DENZIN & LINCOLN, 1994, p.2; MASON, 1996, p.4; CRESWELL, 1998, p.15; MARSHALL & ROSSMAN (VASILACHIS DE GIALDINO, 1992a, p.43). In: Denzin, N, Lincoln, YS (eds), Handbook of Qualitative Research, second ed. Part of Springer Nature. van Manen M, Higgins I, van der Reit P. A conversation with Max van Manen on phenomenology in its original sense. In: Morse, J.M. 64(1), 223235 (2007), Denny, E.: I never know from one day to another how I will feel: pain and uncertainty in women with endometriosis. More than 9 in 10 (96.6%) of men diagnosed with prostate cancer in England survive their disease for one year or more (2013-2017). Niccolai LM, Hansen CE, Credle M, Shapiro ED. This tentative and equivocal commitment to saturation may reflect a practical response to the demands of funding bodies and ethics committees for a clear statement of sample size prior to starting a study (OReilly and Parker 2013)perceived obligations that, in practice, may be given priority over methodological considerations. Are we there yet? In: Bryant, A., Charmaz, K. Hawkins RL, Abrams C. Disappearing acts: the social networks of formerly homeless individuals with co-occurring disorders. 19(7), 985995 (2009), Dey, I.: Grounding Grounded Theory: Guidelines for Qualitative Inquiry. Hale et al. Another indication of an ambivalent view taken on saturation is suggested by Masons (2010) observation that sample sizes in studies based on interviews are commonly multiples of ten. Discovery to Strauss does not mean induction and emergence, it means finding his theory in data so that it can be tested (Glaser 1992: p. 103). Here, the decision to be made relates to further sampling, and the determinant of adequate sampling has to do with the degree of development of a theoretical category in the process of analysis. % they relate to the overall process of research remains a mystery. Thus, in their attempt to establish an adequate sample size for saturation, Francis et al. (2013: p. 3) look to gain more in-depth understanding beyond the saturation point. 0000030296 00000 n Thousand Oaks: Sage; 2005. pp. Carolyn Ellis, Tony E. Adams & Arthur P. Bochner. J. Cardiovasc. Handbook of Emergent Methods, pp. Similarly, doubts have been raised regarding its common adoption as a sole criterion of the adequacy of data collection and analysis (Charmaz 2005), or of the adequacy of theory development: Elegance, precision, coherence, and clarity are traditional criteria for evaluating theory, somewhat swamped by the metaphorical emphasis on saturation (Dey 2007: p. 186). They firstly identify code saturation, the point at which no additional issues are identified and the codebook begins to stabilize (2017: p. 4), which seems to combine elements of both inductive thematic saturation and data saturation. It is commonly taken to indicate that, on the basis of (Charmaz 2005), or of the adequacy of theory development Denzin, N.K., Lincoln, Y.S. Sage, Thousand Oaks (1998), Turner, A., Barlow, J., Ilbery, B.: Play hurt, live hurt: living with and managing osteoarthritis from the perspective of ex-professional footballers. Rep. 21(11), 21242130 (2016), Hawkins, R.L., Abrams, C.: Disappearing acts: the social networks of formerly homeless individuals with co-occurring disorders. This too suggests a form of data saturation. Qual. Aldine, Chicago (1967), Grady, M.P. Health Psychol. Sage, London (2003), Leininger, M.: Evaluation criteria and critique of qualitative research studies. In: de Chesnay M, editor. In: Baker, S.E., Edwards, R. The use of saturation in these two cases could perhaps indicate a degree of confusion in some studies about the meaning of saturation and its purpose, even when taking into account the differing models of saturation outlined earlier. Though not elaborated upon, this appears to imply a very narrow definition of a theme as something that can be somehow observed during the course of a focus group. In their original treatise on grounded theory, Glaser and Strauss (1967: p. 61) defined saturation in these terms: The criterion for judging when to stop sampling the different groups pertinent to a category is the categorys theoretical saturation. Nurs. PMC legacy view This paper has been informed by discussions with members of the social sciences group of the Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences at Keele University. 7(3), 285301 (2002), Tutton, E., Seers, K., Langstaff, D., Westwood, M.: Staff and patient views of the concept of hope on a stroke unit: a qualitative study. Few authors draw an explicit distinction between data and theoretical saturationamong the exceptions are Bowen (2008), Sandelowski (2008), OReilly and Parker (2013), and Hennink et al. (2008: p. 22) note that owing to their commitment to and respect for all the women who wanted to participate in the study, data collection did not end until all had been interviewed. Similarly, Kennedy et al. Volume 12, No. 2016). Researchers such as Denzin and Lincoln, who have written a series of influential handbooks on qualitative methods (1994; Denzin and Lincoln 2003; 2005), citing Nelson et al. Although primarily employed in primary research, principles of saturation have also been applied to qualitative synthesis (Garrett et al. Despite reaching saturation, France et al. The question will then be how much saturation is enough?, rather than has saturation occurred?Footnote 7 This is a less straightforward question, but one that much better highlights the fact that this can only be a matter of the analysts decisionsaturation is an ongoing, cumulative judgment that one makes, and perhaps never completes,Footnote 8 rather than something that can be pinpointed at a specific juncture. Accordingly, researchers who confidently propose saturation as a criterion for sampling at the outset of a study may become less certain as to how it should be operationalized once the study is in progress, and may therefore be reluctant to abide by it. Step-by-step guide to critiquing research. Qualitative research emerged in the past century as a useful framework for social science research, but its history has not been the story of steady, sustained progress along one path. Sage, Thousand Oaks (2007), Drisko, J.W. Part 1: quantitative research. Moreover, conclusions reached at this stage may not be particularly informative as regards subsequent theory developmentpieces of data that appear to be very similar when first considered may be found to exemplify different theoretical constructs on detailed analysis, and correspondingly, data that are empirically dissimilar may turn out to have much in common theoretically. Aiken et al. (2010) refer explicitly to research in which conceptual categories have been pre-established through existing theory, and it is significant in this respect that they link saturation with the notion of content validity. (2012: p. 859), who talk of looking for novel aspects after the achievement of saturation, and Poletti et al. Caring 12(4), 2125 (2008), Francis, J.J., Johnston, M., Robertson, C., Glidewell, L., Entwhistle, V., Eccles, M.P., Grimshaw, J.M. Taylor & Francis Group. Dub E, Vivion M, Sauvageau C, Gagneur A, Gagnos R, Guay M. Nature does things well, why should we interfere?: vaccine hesitancy among mothers. (2010), Hennink et al. On the basis of such critiques, we have examined how saturation might be considered in relation to different theoretical and analytical approaches. Fusch and Ness (2015: p. 1409) appear to endorse this somewhat inconsistent approach when advocating that the researcher should choose a sample size that has the best opportunity for the researcher to reach data saturation.10. Kazley AS, Johnson E, Simpson K, Chavin K, Baliga P. African American patient knowledge of kidney disease: a qualitative study of those with advanced chronic kidney disease. 2011; Jassim and Whitford 2014; Kazley et al. Qualitative methodologies II: a brief guide to applying interpretative phenomenological analysis in musculoskeletal care. Nurs. Therefore, it was deemed that the data collection had reached a saturation point. PDF | On Jan 1, 2012, K. Haynes published Reflexivity in qualitative research | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate Methodological reflections on using pilot data from fracture patients to develop a qualitative study. (2017) go further, appearing to combine elements of all four models of saturation. Critical issues in qualitative research methods.. Power T, Jackson D, Carter B, Weaver R. Misunderstood as mothers: womens stories of being hospitalized for illness in the postpartum period. The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research, 3rd edn, pp. Similarly, in a study of osteoarthritis in footballers, based on interpretative phenomenological analysis, Turner et al. Similar points are made by Kennedy et al. As a method of inquiry, it was first used by sociologists and anthropologists in Taylor & Francis Group. Whilst the focus remains at the level of analysis, the decision to be made appears to relate to the emergence of new codes or themes, rather than the degree of development of those already identified. Guest G, Bunce A, Johnson L. How many interviews are enough? Bowen 2008; OReilly and Parker 2013; Walker 2012; Morse 2015; Nelson 2016), aiming to extend the discussion around its conceptualization and use. 26(6), 842850 (2016), Olshansky, E.F.: Generating theory using grounded theory methodology. This paper has offered a critical reflection on the concept of saturation and its use in qualitative research, contributing to the small body of literature that has examined the complexities of the concept and its underlying assumptions. J. Adv. 2, pp. We will argue not only for greater transparency in the reporting of saturation, as others have done (Bowen 2008; Francis et al. Some of the ways in which saturation has been operationalized, we would suggest, risk stretching or diluting its meaning to the point where it becomes too widely encompassing, thereby undermining its coherence and utility. These students know their data (Morse 2015: p. 588). Nurs. (2017) highlight this in a study on patient retention in HIV care, in which they found that saturation of codes was achieved at an earlier point than saturation of the dimensions, nuances, or insights related to codes. Quality of life in children and adolescents with osteogenesis imperfecta: a qualitative interview based study. Bloor and Wood (2006: p. 165) suggest that this tendency may stem from researchers feeling obliged to abide by sample sizes previously declared to funding bodies or ethics committees, whilst making claims to saturation in order to retain a sense of methodological credibility. Nurs. It is here that adapting . BMC Health Serv. In: Bryant A, Charmaz K, editors. 16, 169 (2015), Middlemiss, T., Lloyd-Williams, M., Laird, B.J., Fallon, M.T. Med. 0000001716 00000 n Constantinou C, Georgiou M, Perdikogianni M. A comparative method for themes saturation (CoMeTS) in qualitative interviews. Nurs. 0000036764 00000 n Whilst the above suggests ambivalence towards assessing the point at which saturation is achieved, others report having made the conscious decision to continue sampling beyond saturation, appearing to seek additional objective evidence to bolster their sampling decisions. 1998), (Denzin & Lincoln, 2005), (Hennink, Hutter, & Bailey, 2011) , (Ormston et al 2014), A qualitative research method of focused ethnography framed the methodological approach. Birks and Mills 2015; Olshansky 2015).Footnote 3 These definitions show a change of emphasis, and suggest a second model of saturation. Saunders, B., Sim, J., Kingstone, T. et al. Qual. When and how?at what stage in the research is saturation sought, and how can we assess if it has been achieved? Whilst several others have defined data saturation in a similar way (e.g. Constantinou et al. These perspectives can easily occur even on the final day of study or even when the manuscript is reviewed in page proof; so the published word is not the final one, but only a pause in the never-ending process of generating theory. McNulty et al. : Coping processes as revealed in the stories of mother of children with autism. In contrast to data saturation and inductive thematic saturation, the first model of saturation considered, theoretical saturationas based on the grounded theory notion of determining when the properties of theoretical categories are adequately developedindicates that the process of analysis is at a more advanced stage and at a higher level of theoretical generality. This suggests that, in practice, rules of thumb or other a priori guidelines are commonly used in preference to an adaptive approach such as saturation. Saturation has attained widespread acceptance as a methodological principle in qualitative research. The first logic is counter-inductivefuture non-occurrences of data, codes or theoretical insights are posited on the basis of prior occurrences. The data are generally nonnumerical. Additionally, the underlying reasoning makes specific assumptions about the way in which the analysis will generate theory, and the earlier in the process of theory development that this occurs the less warranted such assumptions may be. Grounded theory is one of the data collection approach in qualitative research methods which is totally based on data rather than try to emerge theory from data. an overview of the process of research compiled by Denzin and Lincoln (2011, p. 12), as shown in Figure 2.1, helps us to situate philosophy and interpretative frameworks into perspective in the research process. Sample size in qualitative interview studies: guided by information power. Therefore, we would suggest that for saturation to be conceptually meaningful and practically useful there should be some limit to the purposes to which it can be applied. 0000030582 00000 n 17(10), 13721380 (2007), Strauss, A., Corbin, J.: Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory, 2nd edn. Morse (2015: p. 587) takes the view that saturation is present in all qualitative research and as previously noted, it is commonly considered as the gold standard for determining sample size in qualitative research, with little distinction between different types of qualitative research. Ganle JK. Saturations apparent position as a gold standard in assessing quality and its near universal application in qualitative research have been previously questioned (Guest et al. Numerous inquiry strategies (Denzin & Lincoln, 2005), inquiry traditions (Creswell, 1998), qualitative approaches (Miller & Crabtree, 1992), and design types (Creswell, 2007) are available for selec- qualitative research (Chase, 2005), with a specific focus on the stories individuals tell (Polkinghorne, 1995). However, our focus here is on its use in primary studies. Moving forward, the identification and recognition of these different models of saturation may aid qualitative researchers in untangling some of the inconsistencies and contradictions that characterize its use. 2016). Thus, in this model, the process of saturation is located principally at the level of data collection and is thereby separated from a fuller process of data analysis, and hence from theory. Qual. The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research. Morse JM, Barrett M, Mayan M, Olson K, Spiers J. Verification strategies for establishing reliability and validity in qualitative research. 2014: p. 2; Middlemiss et al. This approach appears to indicate a preoccupation with having enough data to show evidence of saturation, i.e. For example, Hill et al. Qual. This can be termed inductive thematic saturation. 26(3), 411425 (2016), Forsberg, A., Bckman, L., Mller, A.: Experiencing liver transplantation: a phenomenological approach. -)Yhm, @"l(Q@rWJ3=wc>I&$ FSNa4MB6qvpbvL2$ >v 4BcabNSQ$1q@W;fFX2: $2?$JhBt'xd1fnbE8#zVh>-l;lm4a"/Bxk,4\vE5LE42?:vNg+rS5~1g"-RaF&af#./YSTwpm 6s&U"0HbVj%XS":=m^a8f0 bz@Mq!h q]U~MeUQ$Ad.g`8NiwC.gD{r:\}Y>]o:.aB/dSRwWep. However, it may also arise from the specific but somewhat uncertain logic that underlies saturation. In: Ritchie J, Lewis J, editors. Nursing Research Using Grounded Theory: Qualitative Designs and Methods in Nursing. Soc. %PDF-1.3 Some authors appear to espouse interpretations of saturation that combine two or more of the models defined above, making its conceptualization less distinct. Quite frequently, studies that adopt the criterion of saturation propose at the same time a prior sample size (e.g. (2017) propose that, given the potential for uncertainty about the point at which saturation is reached, attention should focus more on providing evidence that saturation has been reached, than on concerns about the point at which this occurred. However, our focus here is on its use in primary studies. Thus, in this model, the process of saturation is located principally at the level of data collection and is thereby separated from a fuller process of data analysis, and hence from theory. Play hurt, live hurt: living with and managing osteoarthritis from the perspective of ex-professional footballers. They suggest that saturation should be more concerned with reaching the point where further data collection becomes counter-productive, and where the new does not necessarily add anything to the overall story or theory. 26(6), 763781 (2016), Garrett, C.R., Gask, L.L., Hays, R., Cherrington, A., Bundy, C., Dickens, C., Waheed, W., Coventry, P.A. 2006; OReilly and Parker 2013; Malterud et al. Hennink et al. The Research Methods Online database contains links to more than 175,000 pages of SAGE publisher's book, journal, and reference content on quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research methodologies. The perspective taken on what is meant by saturation within a given study will have implications for when it will be sought. Life Outcomes 12, 54 (2014), Jackson, D., Daly, J., Davidson, P., Elliott, D.: Women recovering from first-time myocardial infarction (MI): a feminist qualitative study. Fusch and Ness (2015: p. 1408) claim categorically that failure to reach saturation has an impact on the quality of the research conducted;Footnote 2 Morse (2015: p. 587) notes that saturation is the most frequently touted guarantee of qualitative rigor offered by authors; and Guest et al. Morse notes elsewhere that she is able to tell when her students have achieved saturation, as they begin to talk about the data in more generalized terms and can readily supply examples when asked. Carolyn Ellis, Tony E. Adams & Arthur P. Bochner. Also writing from a grounded theory standpoint, Urquhart (2013: p. 194) defines saturation as: the point in coding when you find that no new codes occur in the data. 10 January 2011 . 2013). For example, Goulding (2005) suggests that both data and theory should be saturated within grounded theory, and Drisko (1997: p. 192) defines saturation in terms of the comprehensiveness of both the data collection and analysis. Such a decision would seem, however, to relate to only a very preliminary stage of analysis and is likely to be driven by only a rudimentary sense of any emergent theory. Turner A, Barlow J, Ilbery B. qualitative research on particular contexts and their meaning for the participants in. Hennink et al. Morse JM. Drisko JW. Extending previous literature that has highlighted the variability in the use of saturation (OReilly and Parker 2013; Walker 2012), we have scrutinized the different ways in which it has been operationalized in the research literature, identifying four models of saturation, each of which appears to make different core assumptions about what saturation is, and about what exactly is being saturated. Dub et al. (ed.) 1998), (Denzin & Lincoln, 2005), (Hennink, Hutter, & Bailey, 2011) , (Ormston et al 2014), A qualitative research method of focused ethnography framed the methodological approach. Garrett CR, Gask LL, Hays R, Cherrington A, Bundy C, Dickens C, Waheed W, Coventry PA. Accessing primary health care: a meta-ethnography of the experiences of British South Asian patients with diabetes, coronary heart disease or a mental health problem. Some authors appear to espouse interpretations of saturation that combine two or more of the models defined above, making its conceptualization less distinct. 2016). Saturation in qualitative research: exploring its conceptualization and operationalization, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-017-0574-8, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. In both the deductive and the inductive approach, we can make sense of the role of saturation, however much it differs in each case, because the underlying approach to analysis is essentially thematic, and usually occurs in the context of interview or focus group studies involving a number of informants. sources of data that may question or disconfirm aspects of the emergent theory) the logic becomes more tenuousa statement about the unobserved based on the unobserved.Footnote 11 In either case, an uncertain predictive claim is made about the nature of data yet to be collected, and furthermore a claim that could only be tested if the decision to halt data collection were to be overturned. Sociology Press, Mill Valley (1978), Glaser, B.G. : Understanding the experiences and quality of life issues of Bahraini women with breast cancer. Chronic Illn. In the third model, a reversal of the preceding logic is suggested, whereby data is collected so as to exemplify theory, at the level of lower-order codes or themes, rather than to develop or refine theory. J. Adv. doi:10.1177/1468794116679873, Niccolai, L.M., Hansen, C.E., Credle, M., Shapiro, E.D. The use of saturation in qualitative research. Middlemiss T, Lloyd-Williams M, Laird BJ, Fallon MT. and transmitted securely. In: Denzin NK, Lincoln YS, editors. Saturation has attained widespread acceptance as a methodological principle in qualitative research. 2012; Lipworth et al. Dey I. Grounding categories. Before Qualitative research is a form of social action that stresses on the way of people interpret, and sociology, anthropology, psychology, management, information systems, etc. doi:10.1177/1468794116686650, Damschroder, L.J., Pritts, J.L., Neblo, M.A., Kalarickal, R.J., Creswell, J.W., Hayward, R.A.: Patients, privacy and trust: patients willingness to allow researchers to access their medical records. qualitative research on particular contexts and their meaning for the participants in. Instead we propose that saturation has differing relevance, and a different meaning, depending on the role of theory, the analytic approach adopted, and so forth, and thus may usefully serve different purposes for different types of researchpurposes that need to be clearly articulated by the researcher. 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