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The paper examines the concept of saturation and its applicability in qualitative research methodologies, particularly in health sciences.

April 22, 2026Qualitative ResearchOpen Access

Saturation – a one-size-fits-all fallacy: A critique rooted in phenomenological and qualitative content analysis perspectives

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The paper examines the concept of saturation and its applicability in qualitative research methodologies, particularly in health sciences.
Conducted a theoretical critique of saturation from phenomenological and qualitative content analysis perspectives.
Analyzed the implications of uncritical saturation use on methodological quality and evaluation criteria.
Argues that saturation should not serve as a universal measure of qualitative research quality.
Calls for a more nuanced understanding of sampling justification based on specific epistemological approaches.

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This critique examines saturation's application in qualitative methodologies, suggesting its relevance varies by approach.

Lyhne et al. (2026) studied this question.

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