Table of Contents

 

 

 

PART 1

OVERVIEW OF NURSING RESEARCH AND ITS ROLE IN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE

 

1

Introduction to Nursing Research in an Evidence-Based Practice Environment

 

2

Fundamentals of Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

 

3

Key Concepts and Steps in Qualitative and Quantitative Research

 

4

Reading and Critiquing Research Articles

 

5

Ethics in Research

 

PART 2

PRELIMINARY STEPS IN RESEARCH

 

6

Research Problems, Research Questions, and Hypotheses

 

7

Finding and Reviewing Research Evidence in the Literature

 

8

Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks

 

PART 3

QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH

 

9

Quantitative Research Design

 

10

Sampling and Data Collection in Quantitative Studies

 

11

Measurement and Data Quality

 

12

Statistical Analysis of Quantitative Data

 

13

Rigor and Interpretation in Quantitative Research

 

PART 4

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

 

14

Qualitative Designs and Approaches

 

15

Sampling and Data Collection in Qualitative Studies

 

16

Analysis of Qualitative Data

 

17

Trustworthiness and Integrity in Qualitative Research

 

PART 5

SPECIAL TOPICS IN RESEARCH

 

18

Mixed Methods and Other Special Types of Research

 

19

Systematic Reviews: Meta-Analysis and Metasynthesis

 

 

Glossary

 

Appendix A

Howell and Colleagues’ (2007) Study: The Relationship Among Anxiety, Anger, and Blood Pressure in Children

 

Appendix B

Beck and Watson’s (2010) Study: Subsequent Childbirth After a Previous Traumatic Birth

 

Appendix C

McGillion and Colleagues’ (2008) Study: Randomized Controlled Trial of a Psychoeducational Program for the Self-Management of Chronic Cardiac Pain Critique of McGillion and Colleagues’ Study

 

Appendix D

Sawyer and Colleagues’ (2010) Study: Differences in Perceptions of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy among Adherers and Nonadherers Critique of Sawyer and Colleagues’ Study