Nursing research : generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice

Author(s)

• Polit-O'Hara, Denise
• Beck, Cheryl Tatano

Bibliographic Information

Nursing research : generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice

Denise F. Polit, Cheryl Tatano Beck

Wolters Kluwer Health : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2008

8th ed

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description and Table of Contents

Description

Thoroughly revised to emphasize the link between research and evidence-based practice, this Eighth Edition presents methods and tools for generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice. This edition offers more guidance on evaluating and critiquing research evidence. Other revisions include more in-depth coverage of both qualitative and quantitative research and a new chapter on developing and testing new instruments. Note: The for-sale Student Resource guide to accompany the text is now fully revised to meet emerging graduate course needs. New features include a free CD-ROM called the "Toolkit," which includes copious application exercises, samples of systematic reviews, and full critiques of two of the eight studies in the text. Please note that this is sold separately: Student Resource Manual with Toolkit, ISBN: 978-0-7817-7052-1.

Table of Contents

Part I: FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE 1: Introduction to Nursing Research in an Evidence-Based Practice Environment 2: Translating Research Evidence into Nursing Practice: Evidence-Based Nursing 3: Generating Evidence: Key Concepts and Steps in Qualitative and Quantitative Research Part II: CONCEPTUALIZING A STUDY TO GENERATE EVIDENCE FOR NURSING 4: Conceptualizing Research Problems, Research Questions, and Hypotheses 5: Finding and Critiquing Evidence: Research Literature Reviews 6: Developing a Theoretical or Conceptual Context 7: Generating Research Evidence Ethically Part III: DESIGNING A STUDY TO GENERATE EVIDENCE FOR NURSING 8: Planning a Nursing Study 9: Developing an Approach for a Qualitative Study 10: Designing Quantitative Studies 11: Enhancing Rigor in Quantitative Research 12: Undertaking Research for Specific Purposes 13: Developing a Sampling Plan Part IV: COLLECTING RESEARCH DATA 14: Designing and Implementing a Data Collection Plan 15: Collecting Unstructured Data 16: Collecting Structured Data 17: Assessing Measurement Quality in Quantitative Studies 18: Developing and Testing Self-Report Scales Part V: ANALYZING AND INTERPRETING RESEARCH DATA 19: Analyzing Qualitative Data 20: Enhancing Quality and Integrity in Qualitative Research 21: Describing Data through Statistics 22: Using Inferential Statistics to Test Hypotheses 23: Using Multivariate Statistics to Analyze Complex Relationships 24: Designing a Quantitative Analysis Strategy: From Data Collection to Interpretation Part VI: BUILDING AN EVIDENCE BASE FOR NURSING PRACTICE 25: Integrating Research Evidence: Meta-Analysis and Metasynthesis 26: Disseminating Evidence: Reporting Research Findings 27: Writing Proposals to Generate Evidence Methodologic References Glossary

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• NCID: BA82366201
• ISBN:
  • 9780781794688
• LCCN: 2007006184
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Philadelphia
• Pages/Volumes: xviii, 796 p.
• Size: 24 cm.
• Attached Material: 1 CD-ROM
• Classification:
  • LCC : RT81.5
  • NLM : WY 20.5
  • DC22 : 610.73/072
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Nursing -- Research -- Methodology
  • MESH : Nursing Research -- methods