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Applications of Performance Ethnography in Nursing

Carrol A. M. Smith

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Agatha M. Gallo

University of Illinois at Chicago

In this article, the authors explore the origins of and theory behind performance ethnography and demonstrate how it can be used effectively in nursing research, education, and practice. They have included a performance text created by one of the authors based on semistructured, qualitative interviews with parents of children with genetic conditions. The text highlights the lived experiences of the parents, allowing the "audience" to appreciate more fully the complexities of parenting children with genetic conditions. The authors also discuss specific ways in which nurses can use performance ethnography in their professional practice, including several examples. Performance ethnography can be a creative method for nurses to communicate with patients and families, research audiences, colleagues, and students. Clinicians, researchers, educators, and students can learn to use performance ethnography to achieve the goal of a clear understanding of human needs and conditions for improved quality of care.

Key Words: performance ethnography • performance text • qualitative research • liminality • epiphany

Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 17, No. 4, 521-528 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1049732306298755
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