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Van Kaam's Method Revisited

Acute & Long-Term Nursing Department at the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo

Janet Eppard

Rescue Mental Health Services in Toledo, Ohio

van Kaam's psychophenomenological method (PPM) is critiqued for its applicability for qualitative data analysis. A four-stage, 12-step format incorporating van Kaam's writings is described. Experience in using the PPM is discussed, while advantages and limitations of the PPM for qualitative inquiry are delineated. It is determined that the PPM remains a viable method for qualitative inquiry. Its quantitative nature, feasibility for analyzing large amounts of narrative data, and use with moderate-to-large sample sizes has appeal to the researcher seeking a rigorous method for analyzing qualitative data.

Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 8, No. 3, 399-403 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/104973239800800310


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