| Edition |
Seventh edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 732 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Nancy Burns is first named author on previous edition. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Discovering the world of nursing research -- Evolution of research in building evidence-based nursing practice -- Introduction to quantitative research -- Introduction to qualitative research -- Research problem and purpose -- Review of relevant literature -- Frameworks -- Objectives, questions, hypotheses, and study variables -- Ethics in research -- Understanding quantitative research design -- Selecting a quantitative research design -- Qualitative research methodology -- Outcomes research -- Intervention-based research -- Sampling -- Measurement concepts -- Measurement methods used in developing evidence-based practice -- Critical appraisal of nursing studies -- Evidence synthesis and strategies for evidence-based practice -- Collecting and managing data -- Introduction to statistical analysis -- Using statistics to describe variables -- Using statistics to examine relationships -- Using statistics to predict -- Using statistics to determine differences -- Interpreting research outcomes -- Disseminating research findings -- Writing research proposals -- Seeking funding for research. |
| Summary |
Learn how to properly evaluate and use existing research data and how to conduct your own original research. This authoritative text provides a comprehensive foundation for appraisal, synthesis, and generation of research evidence for clinical nursing practice. This new edition also features enhanced coverage of the research methods most applicable to evidence-based practice (outcomes research, intervention research, and translational research), along with a significant increase in the coverage of qualitative research methodologies. |
| Subject |
Nursing -- Research -- Methodology.
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Evidence-based nursing.
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Nursing Research -- methods.
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Evidence-Based Nursing.
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| Added Author |
Burns, Nancy (Nancy Ann)
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Gray, Jennifer, 1955-
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| ISBN |
9781455707362 paperback |
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1455707368 paperback |
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