Mixed Methods Research Synthesis: Concepts Designs and Applications
Keywords:
Research synthesis, Mixed methods research, Mixed methods research synthesis, Research designAbstract
Mixed Methods Research Synthesis (MMRS) is a type of research synthesis that integrating both of quantitative and qualitative findings from primary-level studies which describe under the same or similar research problems to synthesize data under mixed methods research paradigm. The findings of mixed methods research synthesis offer the meaningful understanding of phenomena and enhance the breadth and depth of describing phenomena. Nowadays, nursing and health research has several research and publication in related research topics or questions. Mixed methods research synthesis can be applied to synthesize and conclude the new knowledge from various evidences including enhance the comprehensive understanding of complex research problems, topics and questions.
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