Abstract

Part I:The Scientific Research Process Introduction to Nursing Research Overview of the Research Process Research Problems, Research Questions, and Hypotheses Part II:Contexts for Nursing Research The Knowledge Context:Literature Reviews Conceptual and Theoretical Contexts The Ethical Context of Nursing Research Part III:Designs for Nursing Research Selecting a Research Design Research Design for Quantitative Studies Research Control in Quantitative Research Qualitative Research Design and Approaches Integration of Qualitative and Quantitative Designs Sampling Designs Part IV:Measurement and Data Collection Designing and Implementing a Data Collection Plan Self-Reports Observational Methods Biophysiologic and Other Data Collection Methods Assessing Data Quality Part IV:The Analysis of Research Data Quantitative Analysis:Descriptive Statistics Inferential Statistics Multivariate Statistical Procedures Designing and Implementing a Quantitative Analysis Strategy The Analysis of Qualitative Data Computers and Nursing Research Part VI:Communication in the Research Process Writing a Research Report Evaluating Research Reports Utilization of Nursing Research Writing a Research Proposal Index

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NursingMedicinePsychology

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Year
1987
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Volume
87
Issue
11
Pages
1515-1515
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6970
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Gertrude Kay McFarland, Denise F. Polit, Bernadette P. Hungler (1987). Nursing Research: Principles and Methods. AJN American Journal of Nursing , 87 (11) , 1515-1515. https://doi.org/10.2307/3425916

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