Description
- NEW and UPDATED! Full-text research articles, including a population health study and a quality improvement study, serve as foundational examples throughout the text and Research Vignettes illustrate the types of high-quality research and evidence-based practice (EBP) projects that are driving advances in nursing practice.- NEW! Content on trending topics includes:- Precision science and tailored healthcare based on evidence- Big data- Secondary analysis- Data collection using social media and technology- Focus groups- Descriptive qualitative methods- Genetics, genomics, and "omics"- Social determinants of health and population health- Healthy People 2030- The new U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health- The NIH funding roadmap- IPEC Core Competencies- The opioid crisis- HPV- NEW! Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN) content introduces the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model and includes Clinical Judgment Challenges in each chapter to help prepare students for the NGN.- NEW! Expanded coverage of the latest developments in the field includes:- Content on research methods (scoping, rapid realist, etc.) and guidelines (evidence- versus expert-based) other than meta-analysis.- Content on mixed-methods research that reflects the growing emphasis on mixed research methodologies.- Content on quality improvement (including the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators [NDNQI], magnet status, and the Triple Aim) that addresses the growing importance of evidence-based quality improvement initiatives in clinical settings.- NEW! Improved usability, with more illustrations, larger table type, increased use of bulleted text, enhanced readability, italicized in-text research examples for greater visibility, and better-aligned learning outcomes and chapter-ending key points make it easier for students to locate, understand, and retain information.
Table of Contents
PART I. OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICEResearch Vignette1. Integrating Research, Evidence-Based Practice, and Quality Improvement Processes2. Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions3. Gathering and Appraising the Literature4. Theoretical Frameworks for ResearchPART II. PROCESSES AND EVIDENCE RELATED TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCHResearch Vignette5. Introduction to Qualitative Research6. Qualitative Approaches to Research7. Appraising Qualitative ResearchPART III. PROCESSES AND EVIDENCE RELATED TO QUANTITATIVE RESEARCHResearch Vignette8. Introduction to Quantitative Research9. Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs10. Nonexperimental Designs11. Systematic Reviews and Clinical Practice Guidelines12. Sampling13. Legal and Ethical Issues14. Data Collection Methods15. Reliability and Validity16. Data Analysis: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics17. Understanding Research Findings18. Appraising Quantitative ResearchPART IV. APPLICATION OF RESEARCH: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICEResearch Vignette19. Strategies and Tools for Developing an Evidence-Based Practice20. Developing an Evidence-Based Practice21. Quality ImprovementAppendicesIndex
