Burns and Grove's The Practice of Nursing Research: Appraisal, Synthesis, and Generation of Evidence

2250 Pages·2020·24.096 MB·English

by  Jennifer R. Gray PhD RN FAAN, Susan K. Grove PhD RN ANP-BC GNP-BC

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