The research process in nursing / edited by Kate Gerrish CBE, PhD, MSc, B. Nurs, RN, RM, NDN Cert, FRCN, Judith Lathlean DPhil (Oxon), MA, BSc (Econ) (Hons).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gerrish, Kate, 1955- editor.

Lathlean, Judith, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing--Research.

Nursing.

Nursing Research--methods.

Research Design.

Data Collection.

Medical Subjects:

Nursing Research--methods.

Research Design.

Data Collection.

Physical Description:

xix, 605 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

Seventh edition.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley Blackwell, 2015.

Summary:

This text serves as an introduction for novice nurse researchers to the process of undertaking empirical research, critically appraising published research and implementing research findings in practice.

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Introduction to the 7th Edition; About the Companion Website; Section 1 Setting the Scene; Chapter 1 Research and Development in Nursing; Key points; INTRODUCTION; NURSING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPING NURSING KNOWLEDGE; RESEARCH AWARENESS, UTILISATION AND ACTIVITY; RESEARCH AND NURSING PRACTICE; CONCLUSION; References; Websites; Chapter 2 The Research Process; Key points; INTRODUCTION; DEVELOPING THE RESEARCH QUESTION; USING A HYPOTHESIS; SEARCHING AND EVALUATING THE LITERATURE; CHOICE OF METHODOLOGY AND RESEARCH DESIGN PREPARING A RESEARCH PROPOSALGAINING ACCESS TO THE DATA; SAMPLING; PILOT STUDY; DATA COLLECTION; DATA ANALYSIS; DISSEMINATION OF THE RESULTS; IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESULTS; ENSURING RIGOUR; CONCLUSION; References; Websites; Chapter 3 Research Ethics; Key points; THE IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS IN RESEARCH; ISSUES FOR RESEARCHERS TO ADDRESS; STRATEGIES FOR ETHICAL RESEARCH; CONCLUSION; References; Websites; Chapter 4 User Involvement in Research; Key points; INTRODUCTION; WHY SHOULD USERS BE INVOLVED IN RESEARCH?; WHO SHOULD BE INVOLVED?; HOW ARE USERS INVOLVED?; CONSIDERATIONS OF USER INVOLVEMENT EXAMPLES OF RESEARCH INVOLVING USERSCONCLUSION; References; Further reading; Websites; Chapter 5 Research for a Multiethnic Society; Key points; INTRODUCTION; THE CONCEPT OF ETHNICITY; IDENTIFYING A RESEARCH FOCUS; ETHNIC CATEGORIES AND LABELS; SAMPLING; DATA COLLECTION; DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION; ETHICAL ISSUES; CONCLUSION; References; Further reading; Websites; Chapter 6 Digital Technologies in Research; Key points; INTRODUCTION; DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES: SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEB 2.0 PLATFORMS; DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ACROSS PHASES OF THE RESEARCH PROCESS; LOCATING AND FILTERING INFORMATION SECURING FUNDINGPROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT; DATA COLLECTION; DATA STORAGE; DISSEMINATION AND IMPACT; DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATED SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY; CONCLUSION; References; Further reading; Websites; Section 2 Pre paring the Ground; Chapter 7 Finding the Evidence; Key points; INTRODUCTION; ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES AND THE INTERNET; THE RESEARCH LITERATURE; ACCESSING THE LITERATURE; PLANNING A LITERATURE SEARCH; SEARCHING THE LITERATURE; SPECIALIST INFORMATION SOURCES; WRITING A LITERATURE REVIEW; MANAGING REFERENCES; CONCLUSION; References; Further reading Chapter 8 Critical Appraisal of the EvidenceKey points; INTRODUCTION; WHAT IS CRITICAL APPRAISAL?; THE NEED FOR CRITICAL APPRAISAL; VALIDITY OF RESEARCH DESIGNS; HOW TO APPRAISE QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH STUDIES; HOW TO APPRAISE QUALITATIVE RESEARCH STUDIES; HOW TO APPRAISE SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS, PRACTICE GUIDELINES AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; APPLYING THE RESULTS OF CRITICAL APPRAISAL; CONCLUSION; References; Further reading; Websites; Chapter 9 Preparing a Research Proposal; Key points; INTRODUCTION; IDENTIFYING A RESEARCH IDEA; IDENTIFYING SOURCES OF FUNDING; THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Notes:

Previous edition: 2010.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781118522585

1118522583

OCLC:

908966888