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of data was derived from interviews. The researcher also accessed and examined relevant key documents, history’s, photographs, newspaper articles, biography’s, policies, procedure manuals and published journals as secondary data sources (Miller & Alvarado, 2005). The following table provides an overview of the phases of data collection and analysis undertaken in this interpretive case study utilising situational analysis methods. Table 5.2 Adapted Data Collection and Analysis Plan (Adapted from Clarke, 2005)

Data Collection

Scanning the ‘big picture’. Collecting and/or accessing situational, narrative, historical and visual data.

Data Analysis

Coding. Thematic analysis.

Mapping

Social worlds/arena map of remote generalist nurses delivering mental healthcare. Positional mapping of remote generalist nurses’ social worlds in delivering mental healthcare.

Synthesising and Integrating

Identifying constituent themes. Categorisation of key elements of the maps. Relational analysis of the maps.

Rigour

Reflective journaling process of the researcher. Enhancing credibility through 30 semi-structured interviews. Interviews utilised open-ended questions.

5.4 Participants

In answering the research aim and questions, interviewing remote nurses and relevant others was chosen as the most appropriate method of data collection. The case study design dictated that data was obtained from sources such as remote nurses, mental health nurses, significant stakeholders, health professionals, academics and policy-makers and electronic, historical and visual artefacts. A set of inclusion criteria were formulated.