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Research in nursing : evidence for best practice / Marilyn Richardson-Tench, Beverley Taylor, Stephen Kermode, Kathryn Roberts.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: South Melbourne, Victoria : Cengage Learning, [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Edition: Edition fiveDescription: xvi, 336 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780170237536
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 610.73072094 23
Contents:
Preface; About the authors; Acknowledgements; Resources Guide ; Chapter 1: Research in nursing and health ; Chapter learning objectives; Introduction; Collaborative research; Practice and research in health professions; Research as a means of generating knowledge ; Defining epistemology and ontology ; Overview of research paradigms ; Differences between quantitative and qualitative research ; Evidence-based practice; Questions and protocol; The relationship between research, practice and theory; How to use a conceptual framework ; Summary; Case study; Review topics.
Search me! nursing References; Chapter 2: Framing the research question; Chapter learning objectives; Introduction; Finding research problems: sources and strategies; Criteria for selecting problems; Stating the problem, question or purpose of the study; The process; Stating a hypothesis and identifying variables; Defining an area and identifying intentions; Summary; Case study; Review topics; Search me! nursing; References; Chapter 3: Finding and reviewing the literature; Chapter learning objectives; Introduction ; Why review?; Identifying relevant and credible literature; Who can help you?
Types of literature sources Useful sources of literature; Selecting literature; Acquiring your own collection of information; Reading and documenting the information; Types of literature reviews ; Putting it together ; Summary; Case study; Review topics; Search me! nursing; References; Further reading; Chapter 4: Critical appraisal of research ; Chapter learning objectives; Introduction ; Why undertake research critiques?; Critiquing quantitative research reports; Guide for critiquing a quantitative research report; Critiquing qualitative research reports.
Reading and critiquing a research article -- a recapSummary; Case study; Review topics; Search me! nursing; References; Further reading; Chapter 5: Developing the research proposal; Chapter learning objectives; Introduction; The research proposal; Elements of a quantitative research proposal; Elements of a qualitative research proposal; Writing the proposal; The process of writing a proposal; Submitting the proposal; Funding; Obtaining informal approvals; Summary; Case study; Review topics; Search me! nursing; References; Chapter 6: Research methodologies -- quantitative.
Chapter learning objectivesIntroduction; Major types of research design; Validity in scientific research ; Reliability in scientific research; Sampling; Pilot study; Preparing for data collection and management; The process of data collection; Summary; Case study; Review topics; Search me! nursing; References; Further reading; Chapter 7: Data analysis -- quantitative ; Chapter learning objectives; Introduction; Management of data; Quantitative data analysis; Introduction to probability and hypothesis testing; Comparing for differences and associations; Creating complex statistics ; Summary.
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Includes index.

Previous edition: 2011.

Preface; About the authors; Acknowledgements; Resources Guide ; Chapter 1: Research in nursing and health ; Chapter learning objectives; Introduction; Collaborative research; Practice and research in health professions; Research as a means of generating knowledge ; Defining epistemology and ontology ; Overview of research paradigms ; Differences between quantitative and qualitative research ; Evidence-based practice; Questions and protocol; The relationship between research, practice and theory; How to use a conceptual framework ; Summary; Case study; Review topics.

Search me! nursing References; Chapter 2: Framing the research question; Chapter learning objectives; Introduction; Finding research problems: sources and strategies; Criteria for selecting problems; Stating the problem, question or purpose of the study; The process; Stating a hypothesis and identifying variables; Defining an area and identifying intentions; Summary; Case study; Review topics; Search me! nursing; References; Chapter 3: Finding and reviewing the literature; Chapter learning objectives; Introduction ; Why review?; Identifying relevant and credible literature; Who can help you?

Types of literature sources Useful sources of literature; Selecting literature; Acquiring your own collection of information; Reading and documenting the information; Types of literature reviews ; Putting it together ; Summary; Case study; Review topics; Search me! nursing; References; Further reading; Chapter 4: Critical appraisal of research ; Chapter learning objectives; Introduction ; Why undertake research critiques?; Critiquing quantitative research reports; Guide for critiquing a quantitative research report; Critiquing qualitative research reports.

Reading and critiquing a research article -- a recapSummary; Case study; Review topics; Search me! nursing; References; Further reading; Chapter 5: Developing the research proposal; Chapter learning objectives; Introduction; The research proposal; Elements of a quantitative research proposal; Elements of a qualitative research proposal; Writing the proposal; The process of writing a proposal; Submitting the proposal; Funding; Obtaining informal approvals; Summary; Case study; Review topics; Search me! nursing; References; Chapter 6: Research methodologies -- quantitative.

Chapter learning objectivesIntroduction; Major types of research design; Validity in scientific research ; Reliability in scientific research; Sampling; Pilot study; Preparing for data collection and management; The process of data collection; Summary; Case study; Review topics; Search me! nursing; References; Further reading; Chapter 7: Data analysis -- quantitative ; Chapter learning objectives; Introduction; Management of data; Quantitative data analysis; Introduction to probability and hypothesis testing; Comparing for differences and associations; Creating complex statistics ; Summary.

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