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Nursing research : generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice / Denise F. Polit, Cheryl Tatano Beck

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, c2008Edition: 8th editionDescription: xviii, 796 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780781794688
  • 0781794684
Subject(s): NLM classification:
  • WY 20.5 P769n 2008
Contents:
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
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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

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