Essentials of nursing research : appraising evidence for nursing practice / Denise F. Polit, PhD, FAAN, President, Humanalysis, Inc., Saratoga Springs, New York, Professor, Griffith University School of Nursing, Brisbane, Australia, Cheryl Tatano Beck, DNSc, CNM, FAAN, Distinguished Professor, School of Nursing, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Polit, Denise F., author.

Beck, Cheryl Tatano, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing--Research.

Nursing.

Nursing Research.

Evidence-Based Nursing.

Medical Subjects:

Nursing Research.

Evidence-Based Nursing.

Physical Description:

xxii, 442 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Edition:

Ninth edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2018]

Summary:

"Updated to reflect the latest innovations in research methods, this worldwide bestseller helps students learn how to read and critique research reports, speak the language of nursing research, and develop an appreciation of research to enhance nursing practice. AJN award-winning authors Denise Polit and Cheryl Beck present research essentials, dig into the research steps, and explore quantitative and qualitative research, igniting student curiosity and encouraging them to pursue a professional pathway that incorporates thoughtful appraisals of evidence."--Back cover.

Contents:

Part 1. Overview of nursing research and its role in evidence-based practice

Introduction to nursing research in an evidence-based practice environment

Fundamentals of evidence-based nursing practice

Key concepts and steps in quantitative and qualitative research

Reading and critiquing research articles

Ethics in research

Part 2. Preliminary steps in quantitative and qualitative research

Research problems, research questions, and hypotheses

Finding and reviewing research evidence in the literature

Theoretical and conceptual frameworks

Part 3. Designs and methods for quantitative and qualitative nursing research

Quantitative research design

Sampling and data collection in quantitative studies

Qualitative designs and approaches

Sampling and data collection in qualitative studies

Mixed methods and other special types of research

Part 4. Analysis and interpretation in quantitative and qualitative research

Statistical analysis of quantitative data

Interpretation and clinical significance in quantitative research

Analysis of qualitative data

Trustworthiness and integrity in qualitative research

Systematic reviews : meta-analysis and metasynthesis.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781496351296

1496351290

OCLC:

959373386