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Burns & Grove’s The Practice of Nursing Research Appraisal, Synthesis, and Generation of Evidence 9TH EDITION Jennifer R. Gray, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean, College of Professional Studies, Oklahoma Christian University, Edmond, Oklahoma Professor Emeritus, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas Susan K. Grove, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, GNP-BC Professor Emeritus, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas Adult Nurse Practitioner Table of Contents Cover image Title page Contents in brief Copyright Dedication Contributors Reviewers Preface Useful tools Acknowledgments UNIT 1. Introduction to Nursing Research 1. Discovering the world of nursing Definition of nursing research Framework linking nursing research to the world of nursing Focus of research evidence in nursing Your role in research Key points References 2. Evolution of research in building evidence-based nursing practice Historical development of research in nursing Current national research initiatives Methodologies for developing research evidence in nursing Classification of research methodologies presented in this text Introduction to best research evidence for practice Introduction to evidence-based practice guidelines Key points References 3. Introduction to quantitative research Methods for quantitative research Defining terms relevant to quantitative research Steps of the quantitative research process Steps of the quantitative research process for a quasi- experimental study Key points References 4. Introduction to qualitative research Philosophical perspectives for qualitative research Unique characteristics of qualitative research Methodologies for qualitative research Other approaches to qualitative research Key points References UNIT 2. The Research Process 5. Research problem and purpose The research problem The research purpose Sources of research problems and purposes Formulating a research problem and purpose Example of problem and purpose development Feasibility of a study Examples of research topics, problems, and purposes for different types of research Key points References 6. Objectives, questions, hypotheses, and study variables Use of research objectives or aims in studies Formulating research questions Hypotheses Identifying and defining study variables or concepts Defining concepts and operationalizing variables in quantitative studies Key points References 7. Review of relevant literature Getting started: Frequently asked questions Practical considerations for performing a literature review Stages of a literature review Key points References 8. Frameworks Introduction of terms Understanding concepts Examining statements Levels of abstraction of statements Appraising theories and research frameworks Developing a research framework for study Key points References 9. Ethics in research Historical events affecting the development of ethical codes and regulations Early US government research regulations Standards for privacy for research data Protection of human rights Human subject protection in genomics research Informed consent Institutional review Research misconduct Animals as research subjects Key points References 10. Quantitative methodology: Noninterventional designs and methods Concepts important to noninterventional research design Design validity Decisions to develop and implement noninterventional studies Noninterventional designs that capture change across time Descriptive designs Correlational designs Key points References 11. Quantitative methodology: Interventional designs and methods Research terms Study interventions Threats to validity in interventional studies Interventional designs Algorithms for identifying and selecting interventional designs Other designs Key points References 12. Qualitative research methods Principles supporting qualitative methods Research process in qualitative studies Qualitative sampling Data collection methods Data management Organizing and storing data Data analysis Reporting qualitative studies Methods for specific methodologies Key points References 13. Outcomes research Current status of outcomes research The origins of modern outcomes research Structure, process, and outcome in current research Federal government involvement in outcomes research
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