Foundations of nursing research

Nieswiadomy, Rose Marie (author.). Bailey, Catherine (Catherine Ann), (author.).

Record details

ISBN: 9780134167213 (Paper)
ISBN: 013416721X (Paper)
Physical Description: print
xxiv, 403 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Edition: Seventh edition.
Publisher: NY, NY : Pearson, [2018]
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Pt. I: Introduction to nursing research -- Development of nursing research -- Evidence-based nursing practice -- Research evidence in nursing practice -- Ethical issues in nursing research -- An overview of quantitative and qualitative research -- Pt. II: Preliminary steps in the research process -- Identifying nursing research problems -- Review of the literature -- Theory and nursing research -- Hypotheses -- Pt. III: Research designs -- Quantitative research designs -- Qualitative and mixed methods research designs -- Pt. IV: Obtaining study participants and collection of data -- Populations and samples -- Measurement and data collection -- Data-collection methods -- Pt. V: Data analysis -- Descriptive statistics -- Inferential statistics -- Presentation and discussion of study findings -- Pt. VI: Research findings and nursing practice -- Communication and utilization of nursing research -- Nursing research and healthcare economics -- Critique of research reports.