Description
Book SynopsisThe world’s most widely used nursing research textbook, Essentials of Nursing Research, Tenth Edition equips students with everything they need to confidently apply research to nursing practice.
AJN award-winning authors Denise Polit and Cheryl Beck clarify the language of nursing research and instill a practical understanding of nursing research fundamentals and the research process for both quantitative and qualitative studies — including design principles; sampling and data collection; criteria for assessing data quality; appraising the quality, rigor, and trustworthiness of studies; and approaches to understand the statistical results.
This updated edition incorporates the latest clinical insights and approaches to research to familiarize students with increasingly important considerations in today’s nursing practice, including the involvement of patients and stakeholders in translating research evidence to local settings; the appraisal of not only the rigor of research designs and methods but also the relevance and applicability of practice-based evidence; and the effective use of research in local quality improvement (QI) projects.
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UPDATED! New organization simplifies the presentation of complex topics and better facilitates the use of research evidence in nursing practice.
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Clear, approachable writing makes difficult ideas easily digestible, even to students with no prior knowledge of technical terms.
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Critical Appraisal Guidelines walk students through studies and highlight aspects amenable to evaluation by research consumers.
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Research Examples and Critical Thinking Exercises emphasize important points and sharpen students’ critical thinking skills.
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Tips help students confidently translate abstract notions of research methods into concrete applications.
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Colorful tables, figures, and examples engage students’ attention and reinforce their understanding.
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Chapter Objectives emphasize essential information in each chapter.
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Key Terms familiarize students with common research terms.
- Bulleted Summary Points highlight key takeaways at a glance.
Table of Contents
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Part I Overview of Nursing Research and Its Role in Evidence-Based Practice
- Chapter 1 Introducing Nursing Research for Evidence-Based Practice
- Chapter 2 Understanding Key Concepts and Steps in Quantitative and Qualitative Research
- Chapter 3 Reading and Critically Appraising Research Articles
- Chapter 4 Attending to Ethics in Research
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Part 2 Preliminary Steps in Qualitative and Quantitative Research
- Chapter 5 Identifying Research Problems, Research Questions, and Hypotheses
- Chapter 6 Finding and Reviewing Research Evidence in the Literature
- Chapter 7 Understanding Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks
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Part 3 Designs and Methods for Qualitative and Quantitative Nursing Research
- Chapter 8 Appraising Quantitative Research Design
- Chapter 9 Appraising Sampling and Data Collection in Quantitative Studies
- Chapter 10 Appraising Qualitative Designs and Approaches
- Chapter 11 Appraising Sampling and Data Collection in Qualitative Studies
- Chapter 12 Understanding Mixed Methods Research, Quality Improvement, and Other Special Types of Research
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Part 4 Analysis, Interpretation, and Application of Nursing Research
- Chapter 13 Understanding Statistical Analysis of Quantitative Data
- Chapter 14 Interpreting Quantitative Findings and Evaluating Clinical Significance
- Chapter 15 Understanding the Analysis of Qualitative Data
- Chapter 16 Appraising Trustworthiness and Integrity in Qualitative Research
- Chapter 17 Learning from Systematic Reviews
- Chapter 18 Putting Research Evidence into Practice: Evidence-Based Practice and Practice-Based Evidence
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Appendix A Swenson et al., Parents’ Use of Praise and Criticism in a Sample of Young Children Seeking Mental Health Services
- Appendix B Beck and Watson, Posttraumatic Growth After Birth Trauma
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Appendix C Bail et al., Cancer-Related Symptoms and Cognitive Intervention Adherence Among Breast Cancer Survivors
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Appendix D Wilson et al., A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Individualized Preoperative Education Intervention for Symptom Management After Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Critical Appraisal of Wilson and Colleagues’ Study
- Glossary
- Index
