Essentials of nursing research :
Polit, Denise F.
Essentials of nursing research : appraising evidence for nursing practice / Denise F. Polit, Cheryl Tatano Beck. - 7th ed. - Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2010. - xiv, 610 p. : ill., ports. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.).
Includes bibliographical references (p. 541-545) and index.
Introduction to nursing research in an evidence-based practice environment -- Evidence-based nursing practice : fundamentals -- Key concepts and steps in qualitative and quantitative research -- Reading and critiquing research reports -- Ethics in research -- Research problems, research questions, and hypotheses -- Literature reviews : finding and reviewing research evidence -- Theoretical and conceptual frameworks -- Quantitative research design --Qualitative designs and approaches -- Specific types of research -- Sampling plans -- Data collection methods -- Measurement and data quality -- Statistical analysis of quantitative data -- Rigor and interpretation in quantitative research -- Analysis of qualitative data -- Trustworthiness and integrity in qualitative research -- Systematic reviews : meta-analysis and metasynthesis.
"The 7th edition of this text has been updated with stronger coverage and emphasis on evidence-based practice. There is an addition of a new chapter on how to read, interpret, and critique systematic reviews, which are considered by many to be a cornerstone of EBP. There is also new material relating to medical research methodology. This edition offers a more balanced presentation of medical and social science"
0781781531 9780781781534
2008047112
Nursing Research
Evidence-Based Nursing
Essentials of nursing research : appraising evidence for nursing practice / Denise F. Polit, Cheryl Tatano Beck. - 7th ed. - Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2010. - xiv, 610 p. : ill., ports. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.).
Includes bibliographical references (p. 541-545) and index.
Introduction to nursing research in an evidence-based practice environment -- Evidence-based nursing practice : fundamentals -- Key concepts and steps in qualitative and quantitative research -- Reading and critiquing research reports -- Ethics in research -- Research problems, research questions, and hypotheses -- Literature reviews : finding and reviewing research evidence -- Theoretical and conceptual frameworks -- Quantitative research design --Qualitative designs and approaches -- Specific types of research -- Sampling plans -- Data collection methods -- Measurement and data quality -- Statistical analysis of quantitative data -- Rigor and interpretation in quantitative research -- Analysis of qualitative data -- Trustworthiness and integrity in qualitative research -- Systematic reviews : meta-analysis and metasynthesis.
"The 7th edition of this text has been updated with stronger coverage and emphasis on evidence-based practice. There is an addition of a new chapter on how to read, interpret, and critique systematic reviews, which are considered by many to be a cornerstone of EBP. There is also new material relating to medical research methodology. This edition offers a more balanced presentation of medical and social science"
0781781531 9780781781534
2008047112
Nursing Research
Evidence-Based Nursing