Research in Nursing and Health: Understanding and Using Quantitative and Qualitative Methods / Edition 2

by Carol Noll Hoskins PhD, RN, FAAN, Carla Mariano EdD, RN, HNC

Overview

This book offers the reader a synopsis of research, appreciating both the science and art of inquiry. It is designed to present the basic elements of conducting and understanding nursing research using an expeditious and useful reference format.

This updated new edition offers the reader a step-by-step guide to conducting research and to understanding the research studies done by others. It describes both quantitative and qualitative investigations. The book is written in outline format, for quick reference. An important feature of the new edition is an extensive listing of online databases and knowledge resources. Graduate students and nurse researchers will find this an easily accessible source of valuable information.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826116161
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	09/10/2004
Series:	Springer Series on the Teaching of Nursing , #23
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Carol Noll Hoskins, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Professor of Nursing at New York University, where she served as Director of the Program in Research and Theory Development in Nursing Science (1985-1990).

Carla Mariano, EdD, RN, AHN-C, FAAIM, is Associate Professor and Coordinator, Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse Practitioner Program and Scholar in Residence at the John Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, Division of Nursing, The Steinhardt School of Education, New York University.

Table of Contents

	Contributors	ix
	Preface	xi
1.	Introduction to Research	1
2.	The Research Question	5
3.	A Review of the Literature: Using Online and Print Sources	10
4.	Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks	23
5.	Research Designs	28
6.	Sampling Methods: Basic Issues and Concepts	40
7.	Principles of Measurement	48
8.	Development of Quantitative Methods	54
9.	Data Analysis and Interpretation	60
10.	Product of the Inquiry: The Research Report	69
11.	Guide to Critique of Quantitative Research with Examples and Practice Studies	72
12.	Guide to Critique of Qualitative Research with Examples and Practice Studies	103
	References and Bibliography	139
Appendix A	Suggested Guide for Abstracting Research Studies	142
Appendix B	Guide to Critique of Philosophical Research	143
Appendix C	Issues of Control and Validity: Quantitative Studies	145
Appendix D	Testing Hypotheses with an Exemplar Study: Statistical Significance, Error, Directionality, and Power	176
	Index	183