LEADER 05490nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910778316103321 005 20230721022635.0 010 $a1-282-29199-8 010 $a9786612291999 010 $a1-4443-0997-8 035 $a(CKB)1000000000790584 035 $a(EBL)456099 035 $a(OCoLC)593341913 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000299415 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11223519 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000299415 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10257295 035 $a(PQKB)11303438 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC456099 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL456099 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10331487 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL229199 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000790584 100 $a20090515d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aImproving health through nursing research$b[electronic resource] /$fedited by William L. Holzemer 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aChichester, West Sussex, UK ;$aAmes, Iowa, USA $cBlackwell Pub. ;$a[Geneva, Switzerland] : International Council for Nurses$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (274 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4443-0997-8 311 $a1-4051-3411-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aInternational Council of NursesImproving Health throughNursing Research; Contents; List of Contributors; Acknowledgments; Preface; Part 1Nursing science and global health; Chapter 1Global perspectives on health and nursing; Introduction; Global priorities for health; Health systems and the health care workforce; International organizations and development aid; Conclusions; Notes; Chapter 2Building knowledge; Knowledge development in science; Modern philosophy and its influence on science; Twentieth century philosophy of science; Postmodern philosophy's influence on nursing science 327 $aConclusionsReferences; Chapter 3Theory and nursing science; Introduction; Types of theory; Components of theory; Nursing definitions and theory; Conclusions; Note; References; Part 2Nursing research: making a differencein people's lives; Chapter 4Improving patient care; Introduction; Nursing research and clinical practice; Symptom management; Disease prevention; End-of-life care; Pain management; Conclusions; References; Chapter 5Enhancing care delivery; Introduction; The nurse supply; Measuring performance, productivity, and value; Determining the right provider mix; Cost-effectiveness 327 $aCare quality and safetyConclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 6Building professional nursing; Introduction; From early industrialization to market domination; Building the nursing profession; Autonomy through knowledge, self-regulation, and affiliation; Building the profession globally; A new nursing globalism; Conclusions; References; Chapter 7Defining the research problem; Identifying problems for research; Sources of problems; Conducting a literature review; Conclusions; Notes; References; Part 3Quantitative research; Chapter 8Introduction to quantitative research; Introduction; Variables 327 $aPrinciples of causalityRandomization; Co-variates: confounding or modifying?; Parametric and non-parametric analytical methods; Research designs; Summary; References; Chapter 9Sampling; Introduction; Types of sampling; Sampling error; Estimating sample size; Sample loss; Random selection of subjects; Summary; References; Chapter 10Selecting instruments for research; Introduction; Selecting or developing an instrument; Standardized instruments; Cultural comparability; Instrument translation; Assessing available tools; Summary; References; Chapter 11Experimental research designs 327 $aRandomized controlled trialsHypothesis testing; Other research designs; Threats to design validity; Summary; References; Chapter 12Research critique; Introduction; Substruction; A substruction example; Substruction limitations; Outcomes Model for Health Care Research; Conclusions; Note; References; Chapter 13Preparing data for analysis; Introduction; Developing and storing data; Developing a code book; Missing data; Cleaning data to ascertain accuracy; Instrument scoring; Assessing normal distribution; Longitudinal intervention studies; Preliminary data analysis; Conclusions; Resources 327 $aPart 4Qualitative research 330 $aImproving Health through Nursing Research is a practical guide to research and research utilisation in nursing. The book draws upon international expertise in nursing research, reflecting the worldwide demand for evidence-based practice. Part one offers a global perspective on health and nursing and addresses the development of nursing knowledge and nursing theory. Part two investigates the underlying need for nursing research, focusing on improving patient care, enhancing care delivery and developing the profession of nursing. Parts three and four provide an overview of quantit 606 $aNursing$xResearch 606 $aEvidence-based nursing 615 0$aNursing$xResearch. 615 0$aEvidence-based nursing. 676 $a610.73072 701 $aHolzemer$b William L$01525108 712 02$aInternational Council of Nurses. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910778316103321 996 $aImproving health through nursing research$93766243 997 $aUNINA