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Research • Statistic & Theory
Essentials of Nursing Research: Appraising Evidence for
Nursing Practice, Eighth Edition, International Edition
Denise F. Polit, PhD, FAAN
978-1-4511-7680-3 • February 2013 • Softbound • 7” x 10” • 512 pp. • 30 Illus. • 38Tables
978-1-4511-7679-7 • North American Edition: Available in US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands only
This eighth edition of
Essentials of Nursing Research
, written by AJN
award-winning authors, along with its accompanying Study Guide
for Essentials of Nursing Research, student learning ancillaries, and
instructor teaching materials present a unique learning-teaching
package that is designed to teach students how to read and critique
research reports, and to appreciate the application of research findings
to nursing practice.
Features
•
Critiquing Guidelines
: Each chapter includes guidelines for
conducting a critique of various aspects of a research report. The
guidelines sections provide a list of questions that walk students
through a study, drawing attention to aspects of the study that are
amenable to appraisal by research consumers. Electronic versions of
the guidelines are available on thePoint website.
•
Research Examples
: Each chapter concludes with one or two
actual research examples designed to highlight critical points made
in the chapter and to sharpen the student’s critical thinking skills.
In addition, many research examples are used to illustrate key
points in the text and to stimulate students’ thinking about areas
of research inquiry. Many international examples are included
to communicate to students that nursing research is growing in
importance worldwide.
•
Critical Thinking Exercises
: Each of the Research Examples is
followed by critical thinking exercises designed to help hone the
student’s skill in critiquing research articles.
•
Tips for Consumers
: The textbook is filled with practical guidance
and tips on how to translate the abstract notions of research
methods into more concrete applications. In these tips, special
attention is given to helping students read research reports, which
are often daunting to those without specialized research training.
•
Full-length Research Articles
: In this edition, the textbook includes
four full-length studies: two quantitative, one qualitative, and one
mixed methods that students can read, analyze, and critique.
•
Critiquing Supports
: Each chapter of the textbook concludes
with a Research Example followed by a related Critical Thinking
Exercise. Some of the exercises are based on the four full-length
studies that are included in their entirety in the appendices of the
book, while others are based on studies that are summarized in the
Research Example. Students can get immediate feedback about
their grasp of the full-length studies by visiting thePoint website to
find the author’s answers. This edition also includes critiques of two
full-length studies in Appendix C and D which students can use as
models for a comprehensive research critique.
Table of Contents
Unit 1:
Overview of Nursing Research
and Its Role in Evidence-Based
Practice
Ch. 1: Introduction to Nursing Research in
an Evidence-Based Practice Environment
Ch. 2: Fundamentals of Evidence-Based
Nursing Practice
Ch. 3: Key Concepts and Steps in Qualitative
and Quantitative Research
Ch. 4: Reading and Critiquing Research
Articles
Ch. 5: Ethics in Research
Unit 2:
Preliminary Steps in Research
Ch. 6: Research Problems, Research
Questions, and Hypotheses
Ch. 7: Finding and Reviewing Research
Evidence in the Literature
Ch. 8: Theoretical and Conceptual
Frameworks
Unit 3:
Quantitative Research
Ch. 9: Quantitative Research Design
Ch. 10: Sampling and Data Collection in
Quantitative Studies
Ch. 11: Measurement and Data Quality
Ch. 12: Statistical Analysis of Quantitative
Data
Ch. 13: Rigor and Interpretation in
Quantitative Research
Unit 4:
Qualitative Research
Ch. 14: Qualitative Designs and Approaches
Ch. 15: Sampling and Data Collection in
Qualitative Studies
Ch. 16: Analysis of Qualitative Data
Ch. 17: Trustworthiness and Integrity in
Qualitative Research
Unit 5:
Special Topics in Research
Ch. 18: Mixed Methods and Other Special
Types of Research
Ch. 19: Systematic Reviews: Meta-analysis
and Meta-synthesis
Glossary
. . . Abridged to fit
Study Guide for Essentials of Nursing Research,
Eighth Edition
Denise F. Polit, PhD, FAAN
978-1-4511-7683-4 •February2013 •Softbound •7”x10” •248pp. •2 Illus. •1Table