ch 1 nursing research and evidence based practice Flashcards
scientific process that validates and refines existing knowledge and generates new knowledge that directly and indirectly influences nursing practice
nursing research
8 steps of research process
- identifying the problem
- reviewing literature
- setting research questions, objectives and hypotheses
- choosing the study design
- deciding on the sample design
- collecting data
- processing and analyzing data
- writing the report
Formal, objective, systematic
process in which numerical data
are used to obtain information
about the world.
-primarily uses surveys
-stems from logical positivism
quantitative research
DEDUCTIVE
philosophical branch which operates on strict rules of logic, truth, laws and predictions
logical positivism
Systematic subjective approach
used to describe phenomena and
life experiences while providing
meaning to them
-primarily uses interviews with open ended questions
-stems from philosophical base
-more effective in measuring emotional response and personal experiences
qualitative research
INDUCTIVE
current major focus of nursing research
clinical research
3 areas integrated into evidence based practeice
-clinical expertise
-best research evidence
-patient needs and values
strategy used to synthesize research:
Systematically identify, select,
critically appraise, synthesize
research evidence to address a
particular problem or question.
Usually quantitative studies with
similar methods. It is both
narrative and statistical analysis
systematic review
strategy used to synthesize research:
Pooling of results from several previous
studies using statistical analysis
to determine the effect of an
intervention or the strength of
relationships. It is statistical
analysis.
meta analysis
strategy used to synthesize research:
synthesis of quantitative,
qualitative, &
outcomes…provides direction
for future studies. It is a
narrative analysis.
integrative review/mixed methods systematic review
strategy used to synthesize research: summation of findings across qualitative
studies listing common elements
in a standardized format . It is a
narrative analysis.
meta summary
strategy used to synthesize research:
Systematic compilation and integration of
qualitative studies to expand
understanding and develop a
unique interpretation of the
findings in a selected health-
related area. It is a narrative
analysis
meta synthesis
strategy used to synthesize research:
comprehensive summary of
previous research and
scholarship on a topic. The
literature review surveys
scholarly articles (quant and
qual), books, and other sources
relevant to a particular area of
research. It is a narrative analysis
literature review
6 strategies used to synthesize research
-systematic review
-meta analysis
-integrative review/mixed methods systematic review
-meta summary
-meta synthesis
-literature review
focus of PHD in nursing?
focus of DNP in nursing?
PHD: nursing research
DNP: nursing practice
