Essentials of Nursing Research: Appraising Evidence for Nursing Practice

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Table of Contents

1. 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 Quantitative and Qualitative Research
   4. Reading and Critiquing Research Articles
   5. Ethics in Research
2. Part 2: Preliminary Steps in Quantitative and Qualitative Research
   1. Research Problems, Research Questions, and Hypotheses
   2. Finding and Reviewing Research Evidence in the Literature
   3. Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks
3. Part 3: Designs and Methods for Quantitative and Qualitative Nursing Research
   1. Quantitative Research Design
   2. Sampling and Data Collection in Quantitative Studies
   3. Qualitative Designs and Approaches
   4. Sampling and Data Collection in Qualitative Studies
   5. Mixed Methods and Other Special Types of Research
4. Part 4: Analysis and Interpretation in Quantitative and Qualitative Research
   1. Statistical Analysis of Quantitative Data
   2. Interpretation and Clinical Significance in Quantitative Research
   3. Analysis of Qualitative Data
   4. Trustworthiness and Integrity in Qualitative Research
   5. Systematic Reviews: Meta-Analysis and Metasynthesis
5. Appendix A Swenson et al.’s (2016) Study: Parents’ Use of Praise and Criticism in a Sample of Young Children Seeking Mental Health Services
6. Appendix B Beck and Watson’s (2010) Study: Subsequent Childbirth After a Previous Traumatic Birth
7. Appendix C Wilson et al.’s (2016) Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Individualized Preoperative Education Intervention for Symptom Management After Total Knee Arthroplasty Critique of Wilson and Colleagues’ Study
8. Appendix D Sawyer et al.’s (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
9. Glossary