護理是研究與人類健康相闊的生活經驗，現象學是一種哲學也是一種研究方法，在護理領域中被用來研究人類生活經驗的本質或基本結構。本文簡介現象學研究之目的、起源、基本原則及其特性;並闡明現象學的還原法則，及研究設計應考量之現象學原則。最後，將討論現象學在護理知識領域中所扮演的角色及其重要性。

Nursing is a human science. Phenomenology is a philosophy and a methodology of inquiry in the discipline of nursing. Phenomenology represents a scientific knowledge mainly construed from the subjective experience of insiders. The purpose is to investigate a particular lived experience and to research the essential structure of phenomena. In this paper, the nature of human lived experience, self-consciousness, and intentionality of phenomenological perspectives are discussed. The principles of phenomenological reduction are elaborated. Nevertheless, the integration of Phenomenological principles and methodology is represented by a writing protocol. The major concerns of data collection, reliability, validity and data analysis of the research procedure are also illustrated.