Foundations in Nursing Research

FOUNDATIONS IN NURSING RESEARCH, 6/e,an engaging, learner-friendly text, illuminates all steps of the nursing research process, helping students critique research and determine whether study findings are ready to apply in practice. To illustrate specific aspects of the research process, the author extensively excerpts from published studies, including research performed outside the U.S. Pedagogical features include chapter outlines, objectives, definitions of key terms, summaries, class activities, and self-tests. This Sixth Edition has been revised with up-to-date information and references throughout; more coverage of both quantitative and qualitative research; greater focus on evidence-based practice; and an all-new chapter on nursing research and health care economics.

PART I INTRODUCTION TO NURSING RESEARCH

1. Development of Nursing Research

2. Ethical Issues in Nursing Research

3. An Overview of Quantitative Research

4. An Overview of Qualitative Research

PART II PRELIMINARY STEPS IN THE RESEARCH PROCESS

5. Identifying Nursing Research Problems

6. Review of the Literature

7. Theory and Nursing Research

8. Hypotheses

PART III RESEARCH DESIGNS

9. Quantitative Research Designs

10. Qualitative Research Designs

PART IV OBTAINING STUDY PARTICIPANTS AND COLLECTION OF DATA

11. Populations and Samples

12. Measurement and Collection of Data

13. Data Collection Methods

PART V DATA ANALYSIS

14. Descriptive Statistics

15. Inferential Statistics.

16. Presentation and Discussion of Study Findings

PART VI RESEARCH FINDINGS AND NURSING PRACTICE

17. Communication and Utilization of Nursing Research

18. Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

19. Nursing Research and Health Care Economics

20. Critique of Research Reports

Appendix A. Answers to Self-tests.

Appendix B. Critique Questions for Specific Research Article

Appendix C. Sample Consent Form

Glossary

Index

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