The application progress of dyadic interviews in nursing qualitative research

doi:10.3761/j.issn.0254-1769.2025.11.020

Abstract

Abstract:

Dyadic interviews can deeply reveal the complex interaction between dyads （eg，patients and their caregivers），and their importance in the field of nursing qualitative research has become increasingly prominent. Through a comprehensive literature review，this paper systematically combs the relevant literature of dyadic interviews，elaborates on the concept and application areas of dyadic interviews，deeply discusses 5 major forms of dyadic interviews and the analysis methods of dyadic data，illustrates with specific examples. The aim is to provide methodological guidance for Chinese nursing researchers and promote the scientific and standardized application of this method in the field of nursing qualitative research.

Key words: Dyadic Interviews, Review, Methodology, Nursing, Qualitative Research

摘要：

二元访谈能够深刻揭示二元（如患者及其照顾者）之间复杂的互动，其在护理质性研究领域的重要性日益凸显。该文系统梳理了二元访谈的相关文献，阐述了二元访谈的概念与应用范畴，深入探讨了5种主要的二元访谈形式及二元数据的分析方法，并结合具体实例进行阐释，旨在为国内护理研究者提供二元访谈质性研究的方法学指导，促进该方法在护理质性研究领域中的科学化和规范化应用。

关键词: 二元访谈, 综述, 方法学, 护理, 质性研究

ZHANG Zhongyi, ZANG Zihan, SONG Junyang, JIN Yuanyuan, LI Huiling. The application progress of dyadic interviews in nursing qualitative research[J]. Chinese Journal of Nursing, 2025, 60(11): 1405-1409.

张中羿, 臧子涵, 宋俊阳, 金园园, 李惠玲. 二元访谈在护理质性研究中的应用进展[J]. 中华护理杂志, 2025, 60(11): 1405-1409.

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