Now in full color, this easy-to-understand textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to nursing research concepts and methods. Evidence-based practice is emphasized throughout, with clear guidelines for evaluating research and applying scientific evidence to practice. Coverage includes qualitative and quantitative research, appraising and critiquing research, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making using research information.
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Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
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Höhe: 235 mm
Breite: 191 mm
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978-0-323-05743-1 (9780323057431)
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PART I. OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE * Integrating the Processes of Research and Evidence-Based Practice * Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions * Gathering and Appraising the Literature PART II. PROCESSES AND EVIDENCE RELATED TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCH * Introduction to Qualitative Research * Qualitative Approaches to Research * Appraising Qualitative Research PART III. PROCESSES AND EVIDENCE RELATED TO QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH * Introduction to Quantitative Research * Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs * Nonexperimental Designs * Sampling * Legal and Ethical Issues * Data Collection Methods * Reliability and Validity * Data Analysis: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics * Understanding Research Findings * Appraising Quantitative Research PART IV. APPLICATION OF RESEARCH: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE * Developing an Evidence-Based Practice * Tools for Applying Evidence to Practice APPENDICES
