2021 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year winner — 1st place in Nursing Research/Evidence-Based Practice!
Burns & Grove’s The Practice of Nursing Research: Appraisal, Synthesis, and Generation of Evidence, 10th Edition, is the trusted resource for mastering the research methods that are foundational to evidence-based practice. This highly respected textbook covers how to appraise and apply existing research evidence, as well as how to participate in research and quality improvement projects. This edition has been extensively updated to reflect the most current research tools and techniques used in the digital era, and includes clear, step-by-step guidelines for all major quantitative and qualitative research approaches — including supporting examples from the latest high-quality literature.
1. UNIT 1. Introduction to Nursing Research - p. P1 2. 1. Discovering the World of Nursing - p. 1 3. 2. Evolution of Research in Building Evidence-Based Nursing Practice - p. 16 4. 3. Introduction to Quantitative Research - p. 37 5. 4. Introduction to Qualitative Research - p. 63 6. UNIT 2. The Research Process - p. P2 7. 5. Research Problem and Purpose - p. 88 8. 6. Objectives, Questions, Hypotheses, and Study Variables - p. 107 9. 7. Review of Relevant Literature - p. 127 10. 8. Frameworks - p. 150 11. 9. Ethics in Research - p. 169 12. Historical Events and the Development of Ethical Codes and Regulations - p. 169 13. Early US Government Research Regulations - p. 172 14. Institutional Review Board - p. 174 15. Expedited review for studies with no more than minimal risk involving: - p. 177 16. Informed Consent - p. 177 17. Oral Explanation - p. 189 18. Right to Privacy - p. 190 19. Human Subject Protection in Genomics Research - p. 199 20. Research Misconduct - p. 203 21. Animals as Research Subjects - p. 205 22. 10. Quantitative Methodology: Noninterventional Designs and Methods - p. 207 23. 11. Quantitative Methodology: Interventional Designs and Methods - p. 232 24. Research Terms - p. 232 25. Quasi-experimental Study Designs - p. 233 26. Experimental Study Designs - p. 233 27. Other Designs - p. 233 28. Study Interventions - p. 238 29. Threats to Validity in Intervention Studies - p. 244 30. Interventional Designs - p. 257 31. Algorithms for Interventional Designs - p. 278 32. Other Designs - p. 279 33. 12. Qualitative Research Methods - p. 283 34. 13. Outcomes Research - p. 326 35. 14. Mixed Methods Research - p. 346 36. 15. Sampling - p. 369 37. Sampling Theory - p. 369 38. Probability (Random) Sampling Methods - p. 380 39. “Methods - p. 381 40. Study Sample - p. 383 41. “Results - p. 383 42. “Design and study population - p. 384 43. Nonprobability (Nonrandom) Sampling Methods Commonly Applied in Quantitative and Outcomes Research - p. 386 44. “Sample and Setting - p. 387 45. Nonprobability Sampling Methods Commonly Applied in Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research - p. 387 46. “Sample and setting - p. 390 47. “Data collection and participants - p. 391 48. “Results - p. 391 49. “Participants - p. 391 50. Sample Size in Quantitative Research - p. 391 51. “Sample size - p. 395 52. Sample Size in Qualitative Research - p. 398 53. Research Settings - p. 400 54. “Sample and setting - p. 400 55. Recruiting and Retaining Research Participants - p. 401 56. Recruitment - p. 403 57. References - p. 408 58. 16. Quantitative Measurement Concepts - p. 409 59. 17. Measurement Methods Used in Developing Evidence-Based Practice - p. 444 60. Physiological Measurement - p. 444 61. “Physical Activity - p. 446 62. “Methods - p. 448 63. “Sleep quality - p. 449 64. “RNA-Seq - p. 451 65. “24-hour blood pressure variability - p. 452 66. Observational Measurement - p. 454 67. Interviews in Research - p. 455 68. “Procedure - p. 458 69. Interview - p. 458 70. Questionnaires - p. 459 71. “Questionnaire - p. 462 72. Scales - p. 464 73. “Face pain rating scale (FPS) was used for patients aged between 4 and 6 years - p. 465 74. Numeric rating scale (NRS) was used for patients aged 7 years or more - p. 465 75. IconResearch/EBP Tip - p. 469 76. Q-Sort Methodology - p. 469 77. Delphi Technique - p. 470 78. “Round 1 - p. 471 79. Round 2 - p. 471 80. Round 3 - p. 471 81. Diaries - p. 471 82. Measures Obtained from Existing Databases - p. 474 83. “Methods - p. 476 84. Selection of an Existing Instrument - p. 476 85. Introduction to Scale Construction - p. 478 86. Translating an Scale to Another Language - p. 481 87. “2.1 Study design and sample - p. 482 88. 2.2. Research process for phase I: Translation of the HIV-ASES - p. 482 89. 2.3. Research process for phase II: Cross-sectional survey [See the original source and Fig. 17.2 for the details of Phase II].” (Yousaf & Haqqani, 2022, Methods section) - p. 482 90. References - p. 484 91. UNIT 3. Putting It All Together for Evidence-Based Health Care - p. P3 92. 18. Critical Appraisal of Nursing Studies - p. 485 93. 19. Evidence Synthesis and Strategies for Implementing and Sustaining Evidence-Based Practice - p. 507 94. Benefits, Challenges, and Current Status of Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing - p. 508 95. Synthesizing Research Evidence - p. 510 96. Conducting Systematic Reviews - p. 512 97. Abstract - p. 516 98. “Inclusion and exclusion criteria - p. 518 99. “Search strategy - p. 519 100. “Data management - p. 520 101. “Selection process - p. 520 102. “Data collection process - p. 521 103. “Risk of bias assessment - p. 522 104. “Risk of bias - p. 525 105. “Discussion - p. 526 106. Conducting Meta-Analyses to Synthesize Research Evidence - p. 526 107. Results of Meta-Analysis - p. 530 108. Discussion for Meta-Analysis - p. 536 109. Meta-synthesis of Qualitative Research - p. 536 110. [Purpose] - p. 538 111. [Objectives] - p. 538 112. “Strength and limitations - p. 544 113. Conclusion - p. 544 114. Mixed Methods Research Synthesis - p. 544 115. “Conclusions - p. 548 116. Models to Promote Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing - p. 549 117. “Problem Identification and Prioritization - p. 552 118. Create a Multidisciplinary Team - p. 552 119. Literature Review and Analysis - p. 552 120. Protocol Development - p. 552 121. Integration into Practice - p. 552 122. Evaluation - p. 552 123. Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines - p. 556 124. Evidence-Based Practice Centers - p. 560 125. Introduction to Translational Research and Translational Science - p. 561 126. “Conclusion - p. 563 127. References - p. 564 128. Unit 4. Collecting and Analyzing Data, Determining Findings, and Disseminating Research - p. P4 129. 20. Collecting and Managing Data - p. 565 130. 21. Introduction to Statistical Analysis - p. 592 131. 22. Using Statistics to Describe Variables - p. 609 132. 23. Using Statistics to Examine Relationships - p. 620 133. 24. Using Statistics to Predict - p. 631 134. 25. Using Statistics to Determine Differences - p. 644 135. 26. Interpreting Research Outcomes - p. 656 136. 27. Disseminating Research Findings - p. 674 137. Unit 5. Proposing and Seeking Funding for Research - p. P5 138. 28. Writing Research Proposals and Seeking Funding - p. 702 139. Appendices - p. RP1 140. Appendix A. z Values Table - p. 743 141. Appendix B. Critical Values for Student’s t Distribution - p. 746 142. Appendix C. Critical Values of r for Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient - p. 748 143. Appendix D. Critical Values of F for α=0.05 and α=0.01 - p. 749 144. Appendix E. Critical Values of the χ2 Distribution - p. 751 145. Glossary - p. 752 146. Index - p. 773 147. Useful Tools - p. 815 148. IBC1 - p. 817 149. IBC2 - p. 818
2021 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year winner — 1st place in Nursing Research/Evidence-Based Practice!
Burns & Grove’s The Practice of Nursing Research: Appraisal, Synthesis, and Generation of Evidence, 10th Edition, is the trusted resource for mastering the research methods that are foundational to evidence-based practice. This highly respected textbook covers how to appraise and apply existing research evidence, as well as how to participate in research and quality improvement projects. This edition has been extensively updated to reflect the most current research tools and techniques used in the digital era, and includes clear, step-by-step guidelines for all major quantitative and qualitative research approaches — including supporting examples from the latest high-quality literature.
1. UNIT 1. Introduction to Nursing Research - p. P1 2. 1. Discovering the World of Nursing - p. 1 3. 2. Evolution of Research in Building Evidence-Based Nursing Practice - p. 16 4. 3. Introduction to Quantitative Research - p. 37 5. 4. Introduction to Qualitative Research - p. 63 6. UNIT 2. The Research Process - p. P2 7. 5. Research Problem and Purpose - p. 88 8. 6. Objectives, Questions, Hypotheses, and Study Variables - p. 107 9. 7. Review of Relevant Literature - p. 127 10. 8. Frameworks - p. 150 11. 9. Ethics in Research - p. 169 12. Historical Events and the Development of Ethical Codes and Regulations - p. 169 13. Early US Government Research Regulations - p. 172 14. Institutional Review Board - p. 174 15. Expedited review for studies with no more than minimal risk involving: - p. 177 16. Informed Consent - p. 177 17. Oral Explanation - p. 189 18. Right to Privacy - p. 190 19. Human Subject Protection in Genomics Research - p. 199 20. Research Misconduct - p. 203 21. Animals as Research Subjects - p. 205 22. 10. Quantitative Methodology: Noninterventional Designs and Methods - p. 207 23. 11. Quantitative Methodology: Interventional Designs and Methods - p. 232 24. Research Terms - p. 232 25. Quasi-experimental Study Designs - p. 233 26. Experimental Study Designs - p. 233 27. Other Designs - p. 233 28. Study Interventions - p. 238 29. Threats to Validity in Intervention Studies - p. 244 30. Interventional Designs - p. 257 31. Algorithms for Interventional Designs - p. 278 32. Other Designs - p. 279 33. 12. Qualitative Research Methods - p. 283 34. 13. Outcomes Research - p. 326 35. 14. Mixed Methods Research - p. 346 36. 15. Sampling - p. 369 37. Sampling Theory - p. 369 38. Probability (Random) Sampling Methods - p. 380 39. “Methods - p. 381 40. Study Sample - p. 383 41. “Results - p. 383 42. “Design and study population - p. 384 43. Nonprobability (Nonrandom) Sampling Methods Commonly Applied in Quantitative and Outcomes Research - p. 386 44. “Sample and Setting - p. 387 45. Nonprobability Sampling Methods Commonly Applied in Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research - p. 387 46. “Sample and setting - p. 390 47. “Data collection and participants - p. 391 48. “Results - p. 391 49. “Participants - p. 391 50. Sample Size in Quantitative Research - p. 391 51. “Sample size - p. 395 52. Sample Size in Qualitative Research - p. 398 53. Research Settings - p. 400 54. “Sample and setting - p. 400 55. Recruiting and Retaining Research Participants - p. 401 56. Recruitment - p. 403 57. References - p. 408 58. 16. Quantitative Measurement Concepts - p. 409 59. 17. Measurement Methods Used in Developing Evidence-Based Practice - p. 444 60. Physiological Measurement - p. 444 61. “Physical Activity - p. 446 62. “Methods - p. 448 63. “Sleep quality - p. 449 64. “RNA-Seq - p. 451 65. “24-hour blood pressure variability - p. 452 66. Observational Measurement - p. 454 67. Interviews in Research - p. 455 68. “Procedure - p. 458 69. Interview - p. 458 70. Questionnaires - p. 459 71. “Questionnaire - p. 462 72. Scales - p. 464 73. “Face pain rating scale (FPS) was used for patients aged between 4 and 6 years - p. 465 74. Numeric rating scale (NRS) was used for patients aged 7 years or more - p. 465 75. IconResearch/EBP Tip - p. 469 76. Q-Sort Methodology - p. 469 77. Delphi Technique - p. 470 78. “Round 1 - p. 471 79. Round 2 - p. 471 80. Round 3 - p. 471 81. Diaries - p. 471 82. Measures Obtained from Existing Databases - p. 474 83. “Methods - p. 476 84. Selection of an Existing Instrument - p. 476 85. Introduction to Scale Construction - p. 478 86. Translating an Scale to Another Language - p. 481 87. “2.1 Study design and sample - p. 482 88. 2.2. Research process for phase I: Translation of the HIV-ASES - p. 482 89. 2.3. Research process for phase II: Cross-sectional survey [See the original source and Fig. 17.2 for the details of Phase II].” (Yousaf & Haqqani, 2022, Methods section) - p. 482 90. References - p. 484 91. UNIT 3. Putting It All Together for Evidence-Based Health Care - p. P3 92. 18. Critical Appraisal of Nursing Studies - p. 485 93. 19. Evidence Synthesis and Strategies for Implementing and Sustaining Evidence-Based Practice - p. 507 94. Benefits, Challenges, and Current Status of Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing - p. 508 95. Synthesizing Research Evidence - p. 510 96. Conducting Systematic Reviews - p. 512 97. Abstract - p. 516 98. “Inclusion and exclusion criteria - p. 518 99. “Search strategy - p. 519 100. “Data management - p. 520 101. “Selection process - p. 520 102. “Data collection process - p. 521 103. “Risk of bias assessment - p. 522 104. “Risk of bias - p. 525 105. “Discussion - p. 526 106. Conducting Meta-Analyses to Synthesize Research Evidence - p. 526 107. Results of Meta-Analysis - p. 530 108. Discussion for Meta-Analysis - p. 536 109. Meta-synthesis of Qualitative Research - p. 536 110. [Purpose] - p. 538 111. [Objectives] - p. 538 112. “Strength and limitations - p. 544 113. Conclusion - p. 544 114. Mixed Methods Research Synthesis - p. 544 115. “Conclusions - p. 548 116. Models to Promote Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing - p. 549 117. “Problem Identification and Prioritization - p. 552 118. Create a Multidisciplinary Team - p. 552 119. Literature Review and Analysis - p. 552 120. Protocol Development - p. 552 121. Integration into Practice - p. 552 122. Evaluation - p. 552 123. Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines - p. 556 124. Evidence-Based Practice Centers - p. 560 125. Introduction to Translational Research and Translational Science - p. 561 126. “Conclusion - p. 563 127. References - p. 564 128. Unit 4. Collecting and Analyzing Data, Determining Findings, and Disseminating Research - p. P4 129. 20. Collecting and Managing Data - p. 565 130. 21. Introduction to Statistical Analysis - p. 592 131. 22. Using Statistics to Describe Variables - p. 609 132. 23. Using Statistics to Examine Relationships - p. 620 133. 24. Using Statistics to Predict - p. 631 134. 25. Using Statistics to Determine Differences - p. 644 135. 26. Interpreting Research Outcomes - p. 656 136. 27. Disseminating Research Findings - p. 674 137. Unit 5. Proposing and Seeking Funding for Research - p. P5 138. 28. Writing Research Proposals and Seeking Funding - p. 702 139. Appendices - p. RP1 140. Appendix A. z Values Table - p. 743 141. Appendix B. Critical Values for Student’s t Distribution - p. 746 142. Appendix C. Critical Values of r for Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient - p. 748 143. Appendix D. Critical Values of F for α=0.05 and α=0.01 - p. 749 144. Appendix E. Critical Values of the χ2 Distribution - p. 751 145. Glossary - p. 752 146. Index - p. 773 147. Useful Tools - p. 815 148. IBC1 - p. 817 149. IBC2 - p. 818
