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9780316181884

Nursing Research

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  • ISBN13:

    9780316181884

  • ISBN10:

    0316181889

  • Edition: 4th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1996-02-01
  • Publisher: Little Brown & Co
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Table of Contents

Preface xiii
Acknowledgment xv
I. Becoming Acquainted with Nursing Research 1(46)
The Nature of Research and Nursing Research
3(16)
Objectives
3(1)
What Is Research?
4(1)
Research as a Scientific Process of Inquiry
5(2)
Limitations of the Scientific Research Process
7(1)
Classification of Research Activities
8(1)
Why Nurses Should Learn about Research
9(1)
Nursing Research over the Years
10(9)
Stages of the Research Process
19(8)
Objectives
19(1)
Overview of the Research Process
19(1)
Stages of the Research Process
20(4)
Relationship of the Research Process to the Problem-Solving Process
24(2)
Summary
26(1)
The Quantitative and Qualitative Traditions of Inquiry
27(10)
Objectives
27(1)
The Nature of Quantitative and Qualitative Methodology
27(1)
Quantitative Research
28(2)
Qualitative Research
30(2)
Qualitative Research Strategies
32(2)
Summary
34(3)
Ethical Considerations for Protection of Human Subjects in Research
37(10)
Objectives
37(1)
Development of Ethical Codes
37(3)
Institutional Review Boards
40(1)
Informed Consent
40(7)
II. Applying the Scientific Process of Inquiry to Nursing Problems 47(114)
Problem Selection and Statement
49(16)
Objectives
49(1)
Selection of a Researchable Problem
50(1)
Sources of Research Problems
51(1)
Problem Selection Criteria
52(1)
Review of Related Literature
53(2)
Placing the Problem within a Theoretical or Conceptual Framework
55(1)
Statement of the Purpose of the Study
56(1)
More about Hypotheses
57(4)
Definition of Terms
61(1)
A Note on Critical Evaluation of Published Research
61(4)
Data Collection
65(18)
Objectives
65(1)
The Nature of Data
66(1)
The Research Approach
66(2)
Data-Gathering Techniques
68(1)
Characteristics of Quantitative Research Instruments
68(4)
Considerations in Selectng a Measuring Instrument
72(1)
Validity and Reliability in Qualitative Research
73(1)
Selecting the Study Subjects for Quantitative Research
73(6)
Selecting the Study Subjects in Qualitative Research
79(1)
Stating the Assumptions of the Study
80(1)
Stating the Limitations of the Study
81(2)
The Historical Research Approach
83(8)
Objectives
83(1)
The Nature of Historical Research
84(1)
Methodology
84(1)
Secondary Data Sources
85(1)
Primary Data Sources
85(3)
Computers and Historical Research
88(1)
Validity and Reliability
89(2)
The Descriptive Research Approach
91(22)
Objectives
91(1)
The Nature of Descriptive Research
92(1)
Descriptive Research Techniques
92(14)
Qualitative Strategies for Descriptive Research
106(4)
Summary
110(3)
The Experimental Research Approach
113(16)
Objectives
113(1)
The Nature of Experimental Research
114(2)
Quasi-Experimental Research Designs
116(1)
Experimental Research Designs
116(9)
Considerations in Experimental Research Design
125(2)
Summary
127(2)
Data Analysis
129(24)
Objectives
129(1)
Quantitative Data Analysis
130(1)
The Use of Statistics in Data Analysis
130(1)
Descriptive Statistics
130(5)
Inferential Statistics
135(1)
Levels of Measurement
135(3)
Commonly Used Statistical Tests
138(5)
Meta-Analysis
143(1)
The Use of Computers and Calculators in Quantitative Data Analysis
144(1)
Qualitative Data Analysis
145(2)
The Use of Computers in Qualitative Data Analysis
147(6)
Communicating the Research Results
153(8)
Objectives
153(1)
Interpreting the Findings
154(1)
Writing the Research Report
154(2)
Preparing an Abstract of the Study
156(1)
A Note on Publication
157(1)
A Note on Presentations
157(4)
III. Applying the Results of Scientific Inquiry to Nursing Practice 161(20)
Utilizing the Results of Research
163(18)
Objectives
163(1)
Relationship of Research Conduct and Research Utilization
164(1)
Issues in Research Utilization
165(3)
Major Utilization Projects
168(4)
Research Utilization in the 1990s
172(1)
The Research Utilization Process
173(8)
Appendixes 181(30)
Appendix A: Example of a Historical Research Proposal
Ernestine Wiedenbach A Historical Nursing Review: Her Life and Career Contributions
183(1)
Susan Nickel
Statement of the Problem
183(1)
Literature Review
184(1)
Conceptual Framework
185(1)
Statement of the Purpose of the Study
186(1)
Methodology
186(1)
Plan for Data Analysis
187(1)
Limitations of the Study
187(2)
Appendix B: Example of a Quantitative Proposal
Compliance with Universal Precautions in Pediatric Settings
189(1)
Jacqueline C. Williams
Introduction and Statement of the Problem
189(1)
Literature Review
190(2)
Conceptual Framework
192(2)
Purpose of the Study
194(1)
Definition of Terms
194(1)
Plan for Data Collection
195(1)
Plan for Data Analysis
196(1)
Limitations of the Study
197(4)
Appendix C: Example of a Qualitative Research Proposal
Homeless Persons with AIDS Living in a Congregate Facility: An Ethnographic Study
201(1)
Suzan Jaffe
Introduction and Statement of the Problem
201(1)
Literature Review
202(2)
Purpose of the Study
204(1)
Plan for Data Collection
204(2)
Plan for Data Analysis
206(1)
Limitations of the Study
206(1)
Ethical Considerations
206(1)
Nursing Implications
207(1)
Appendix A: Interview Schedule
207(1)
Appendix B: Informed Consent Form---Living in Sunrise Manor
207(4)
Appendix D: Guidelines for Evaluating a Research Report 211(4)
Appendix E: Preparing a Research Proposal 215(10)
Writing the Problem Statement Section of a Research Proposal
215(1)
Writing the Plan for the Data Collection Section of a Research Proposal
216(1)
Writing the Data Analysis Section of a Research Proposal
216(1)
Further Notes
217(1)
Guidelines for Evaluating a Research Proposal
217(8)
Glossary 225(10)
Index 235

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