Abstract
In the field of nursing research, there has been a recent increase in the number of case studies on coaching, with a tendency for qualitative research to be the method of choice. Unfortunately, however, the level of both qualitative and quantitative research on coaching cannot yet be described as adequate. In the present study, we propose that nursing research offers valuable lessons from a qualitative perspective on the benefits of promoting coaching research by experienced practitioners, while also introducing previous studies on coaching from a range of different fields and exploring the issues to be aware of when undertaking qualitative research.
