{
  "abstract": "Qualitative research is central to nursing and midwifery scholarship. It helps us understand patients’ lived experiences, explore healthcare professionals’ perspectives and examine complex phenomena that cannot easily be captured through numbers alone. Yet a question that often troubles those new to qualitative research is: when do I stop collecting data? The answer frequently given is: when you reach data saturation. But what does this actually mean, how is it determined and how can researchers—and those reading qualitative studies—judge whether it has genuinely been achieved? This article aims to demystify data saturation, explain its purpose and offer practical guidance on recognising and evaluating it in nursing and midwifery research.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Ministry of Health, General Health Directorate of Raparin, Rania, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq"
      ],
      "name": "Sirwan Khalid Ahmed"
    }
  ],
  "title": "What is data saturation, and how do we know it is achieved?",
  "uid": "1ae9dfd5-6d54-5755-b592-51eccddefcd0"
}