Realism and Pragmatism in a mixed methods study

Aim A discussion of how adopting a Realist rather than Pragmatist methodology affects the conduct of mixed methods research. Background Mixed methods approaches are now extensively employed in nursing and other healthcare research. At the same time, realist methodology is increasingly used as philosophical underpinning of research in these areas. However, the standard philosophical underpinning of mixed methods research is Pragmatism, which is...