Improving health through nursing research / edited by William L. Holzemer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Holzemer, William L.

International Council of Nurses.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing--Research.

Nursing.

Evidence-based nursing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Ames, Iowa, USA : Blackwell Pub. ; [Geneva, Switzerland] : International Council for Nurses, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Improving Health through Nursing Research is a practical guide to research and research utilisation in nursing. The book draws upon international expertise in nursing research, reflecting the worldwide demand for evidence-based practice. Part one offers a global perspective on health and nursing and addresses the development of nursing knowledge and nursing theory. Part two investigates the underlying need for nursing research, focusing on improving patient care, enhancing care delivery and developing the profession of nursing. Parts three and four provide an overview of quantit

Contents:

International Council of NursesImproving Health throughNursing Research; Contents; List of Contributors; Acknowledgments; Preface; Part 1Nursing science and global health; Chapter 1Global perspectives on health and nursing; Introduction; Global priorities for health; Health systems and the health care workforce; International organizations and development aid; Conclusions; Notes; Chapter 2Building knowledge; Knowledge development in science; Modern philosophy and its influence on science; Twentieth century philosophy of science; Postmodern philosophy's influence on nursing science

ConclusionsReferences; Chapter 3Theory and nursing science; Introduction; Types of theory; Components of theory; Nursing definitions and theory; Conclusions; Note; References; Part 2Nursing research: making a differencein people's lives; Chapter 4Improving patient care; Introduction; Nursing research and clinical practice; Symptom management; Disease prevention; End-of-life care; Pain management; Conclusions; References; Chapter 5Enhancing care delivery; Introduction; The nurse supply; Measuring performance, productivity, and value; Determining the right provider mix; Cost-effectiveness

Care quality and safetyConclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 6Building professional nursing; Introduction; From early industrialization to market domination; Building the nursing profession; Autonomy through knowledge, self-regulation, and affiliation; Building the profession globally; A new nursing globalism; Conclusions; References; Chapter 7Defining the research problem; Identifying problems for research; Sources of problems; Conducting a literature review; Conclusions; Notes; References; Part 3Quantitative research; Chapter 8Introduction to quantitative research; Introduction; Variables

Principles of causalityRandomization; Co-variates: confounding or modifying?; Parametric and non-parametric analytical methods; Research designs; Summary; References; Chapter 9Sampling; Introduction; Types of sampling; Sampling error; Estimating sample size; Sample loss; Random selection of subjects; Summary; References; Chapter 10Selecting instruments for research; Introduction; Selecting or developing an instrument; Standardized instruments; Cultural comparability; Instrument translation; Assessing available tools; Summary; References; Chapter 11Experimental research designs

Randomized controlled trialsHypothesis testing; Other research designs; Threats to design validity; Summary; References; Chapter 12Research critique; Introduction; Substruction; A substruction example; Substruction limitations; Outcomes Model for Health Care Research; Conclusions; Note; References; Chapter 13Preparing data for analysis; Introduction; Developing and storing data; Developing a code book; Missing data; Cleaning data to ascertain accuracy; Instrument scoring; Assessing normal distribution; Longitudinal intervention studies; Preliminary data analysis; Conclusions; Resources

Part 4Qualitative research

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612291999

9781282291997

1282291998

9781444309973

1444309978

OCLC:

593341913