Measurement in nursing and health research / Carolyn Feher Waltz, Ora Lea Strickland, Elizabeth R. Lenz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Waltz, Carolyn Feher.

Contributor:

Strickland, Ora.

Lenz, Elizabeth R., 1943-

Waltz, Carolyn Feher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing--Research--Methodology.

Nursing.

Medical care--Research--Methodology.

Medical care.

Nursing Research.

Health Services Research.

Research Design.

Medical Subjects:

Nursing Research.

Health Services Research.

Research Design.

Physical Description:

xi, 448 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Publishing Co., [2005]

Contents:

An introduction to measurement

Operationalizing nursing concepts

Measurement theories and frameworks

Strategies for designing measurement tools and procedures

Measurement reliability

Validity of measures / with Karen L. Soeken

Standardized approaches to measurement / with Theresa L. Dremsa

Measurement issues in qualitative research / Judith E. Hupcey

Observational methods

Content analysis

Interviews

Questionnaires

The Delphi technique

Q methodology

Visual analog scales

Magnitude estimation scaling

Guidelines for writing multiple-choice items / Karen L. Soeken

Measurement of physiological variables using biomedical instrumentation / Kathleen S. Stone and Susan K. Frazier

Uses of existing administrative and national databases / Meg Johantgen

Collecting sensitive information

Selection and use of existing instruments

Internet data collection

Computer-based testing / Louise S. Jenkins

Ethical issues

Other measurement issues.

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Measurement in nursing research / Carolyn Feher Waltz, Ora L. Strickland, Elizabeth R. Lenz. 2nd ed. 1991.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Related Work:

Waltz, Carolyn Feher. Measurement in nursing research.

ISBN:

0826126359

OCLC:

56729963