ABSTRACT
In this final chapter of the Routledge International Handbook of Qualitative Nursing Research attention is focused on future directions for nursing research. As evidenced by the international qualitative research addressed in this handbook, we in nursing have reason to celebrate how far we have come in regards to qualitative research. We cannot, however, rest on our laurels. Qualitative methods are continuing to evolve, be modified, and become essential to knowledge development. Funding for qualitative research must be increased for this movement to be sustained and grow. This chapter is a compilation of the directions for future qualitative research around the globe that the nursing contributors of this handbook identified that merit our consideration in order to advance qualitative research in nursing.
