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Western Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 28, No. 8, 955-973 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0193945905282301
© 2006 SAGE Publications

Exit Interview-Consultation for Research Validation and Dissemination

Queen Utley-Smith

Donald Bailey

Natalie Ammarell

Kirsten Corazzini

Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC

Cathleen S. Colón-Emeric

Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

Deborah Lekan-Rutledge

Mary L. Piven

Ruth A. Anderson

Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC

Dissemination of research findings to practice and maintenance of rigor and validity in qualitative research are continuing challenges for nurse researchers. Using three nursing home case studies as examples, this article describes how exit interview-consultation was used as (a) a validation strategy and (b) a rapid research dissemination tool that is particularly useful for nursing systems research. Through an exit interview-consultation method, researchers validated inferences made from qualitative and quantitative data collected in three comprehensive nursing home case studies that examined nursing management practices. This exit interview-consultation strategy extends the traditional member-check approach by providing confirmation at the individual and organizational level. The study examined how using the exit interview-consultation strategy can potentially assist nursing home organizations to increase their capacity for improving operations. Benefits from research participation are often indirect; this study's results suggest that exit interview-consultation can provide direct and immediate benefits to organizations and individuals.

Key Words: exit interview-consultation • member check • research dissemination • validity • nursing homes

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