The Delphi Technique in Nursing and Health Research

by Sinead Keeney, Hugh A. McKenna, Felicity Hasson

Overview

The Delphi Technique in Nursing and Health Research is a practical guide to using the Delphi methodology for students and researchers in nursing and health. It adopts a logical step-by-step approach, introducing the researcher to the Delphi, outlining its development, analysing key characteristics and parameters for its successful use and exploring its applications in nursing and health. The book addresses issues of methodology, design, framing the research question, sampling, instrumentation, methodological rigour, reliability and validity, and methods of data analysis.

The Delphi Technique in Nursing and Health Research enables the reader to be aware of the limitations of the technique and possible solutions, to design a Delphi questionnaire for each of the different rounds of a study, to consider different approaches to the technique in relation to a study, to analyse the data from each round of a Delphi study, and to understand the importance of feedback between rounds.

Key Features

• A practical guide to facilitate use of the Delphi technique
• Provides the reader with the necessary information to participate in and conduct Delphi studies
• Examines different types of Delphi, including the e-Delphi, and modifications made to the technique
• Includes examples of real empirical investigations, brief case scenarios and key learning points for each chapter
• Explores the role of the Delphi researcher
• Explores ethical issues and issues of anonymity, use of experts and controlled feedback

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781444392012
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	11/29/2010
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Dr Sinead Keeney is a Senior Lecturer in the Institute of Nursing Research at the University of Ulster. Felicity Hasson is Senior Lecturer in the Institute of Nursing Research at the University of Ulster. Professor Hugh McKenna is Dean of the Faculty of Life and Health Sciences at the University of Ulster.

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Table of Contents

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

1 The Delphi Technique.

2 Debates, Criticisms and Limitations of the Delphi.

3 Applications of the Delphi in Nursing and Health Research.

4 How to Get Started with the Delphi Technique.

5 Conducting the Research Using the Delphi Technique.

6 Analysing Data from a Delphi and Reporting Results.

7 Reliability and Validity.

8 Ethical Considerations.

10 A Modified Delphi Case Study.

11 e-Delphi Case Study.

Annotated Bibliography.

References.

Index.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"This book is easy to understand and is excellent for learning the Delphi technique. It is a must for anyone wanting to use this technique." (Doody's, 9 September 2011)

Editorial Reviews

"This book is easy to understand and is excellent for learning the Delphi technique. It is a must for anyone wanting to use this technique." (Doody's, 9 September 2011)

 

From the Publisher

Reviewer: Diane M Tomasic, EdD, RN (Slippery Rock University )
Description: This practical guide to the use of the Delphi technique includes key learning points, case studies, and an annotated bibliography.
Purpose: The purposes are to introduce the researcher to the Delphi technique, outline its historical development, and serve as a manual to facilitate the use of the technique. These are very worthwhile objectives, since research books do not include a detailed description of how to use this technique.
Audience: The target audience includes students and researchers in nursing and health care. The authors are affiliated with the Institute of Nursing Research at the University of Ulster.
Features: The book covers the steps of the Delphi technique including methodology, design, framing the research question, sampling, instrumentation, methodological rigor, reliability and validity, and method of data analysis. It details limitations and possible solutions and includes examples of empirical research and case scenarios.
Assessment: This book is easy to understand and is excellent for learning the Delphi technique. It is a must for anyone wanting to use this technique.

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