chapter 6

Question 1

purpose of a literature review

Answer 1

Identifies theoretical and scientific knowledge
Identifies what is known and unknown about the topic
Identifies available evidence for use in practice
Identifies contribution of present study to the knowledge base

Question 2

purpose of the literature review in quantitative studies

Answer 2

Direct the development and implementation of a study
Cite relevant and current sources
Document background and significance of study
Identify theoretical ideas to guide a study

Question 3

purpose of the literature review in qualitative studies

Answer 3

Compare and combine study findings with literature
To explain, support, and extended research theory
As a background of research
As a way to formulate research questions
As a source of data
Qualitative study doesn’t want to bias themselves
Will do a brief literature review before
Explain support and extended theory
Mostly focuses on culture and what they need to find on that culture
Mostly focused on culture and what they need to find on that culture
Understand the situation in practice

Question 4

all written sources relevant to the topic you have selected (ex: articles, Internet publications, monographs, conference paper, dissertations, thesis, textbook, etc.)

Answer 4

literature

Question 5

the act of quoting a source, paraphrasing contents from a source.

Answer 5

citation

Question 6

documentation of the origin of the cited quote or paraphrased ideas.

Answer 6

reference

Question 7

content of publications

Answer 7

Theoretical literature: concept analysis, models, theories and conceptual frameworks
Empirical literature: data based research (ex: journal articles, thesis, dissertations)

Question 8

quality of sources

Answer 8

Primary sources: written by the person(s) who conducted the research. Written by the theorist(s) who developed the theory
Secondary sources: summarizing or quoting contents from primary sources.

Question 9

What ?”s are important when critically appraising literature review?

Answer 9

Are primary sources cited in the review?
Are the references current?
Are relevant studies identified and described?
Are revenant landmark or seminal studies described? Ground breaking study that offered new thinking on a topic
Are the studies critiques?
Does the study address a gap in the literature identified in the literature review?

Question 10

Questions for critically appraising literature reviews:

Answer 10

Are sources paraphrased to promote the flow of content?
Is the current knowledge about the research problem described?
Does literature review identify the gap(s) in knowledge base that provides a basis for study?
Is the literature review clearly organized, logically developed and concise?

Question 11

What components might the nurse researcher include in the literature review?

Answer 11

Review what is known and not known about the topic
The focus of the study
Current sources published within the past 5 yrs
Landmark studies may be included if essential to the background of the problem

Question 12

Conduct a computerized search of the literature.

Answer 12

preparing to review the literature
conducting the search
processing the literature
writing the review of the literature

Question 13

preparing to review the literature

Answer 13

Clarify the purpose of the literature review
Select electric databases and search terms
Sources must be current-published within the past 5 years: it depends.
Landmark studies may be included if essential to the background of the problem

Question 14

conducting the search

Answer 14

Search the selected databases
Use a table to document the results of your search
Refine your search
Major concepts or variables of a research problem or topic used to search a database
May be single terms or phrases
Most databases have a thesaurus that can be used to identify search terms
Each keyword used should be listed in a written search plan
Review the abstract to identify relevant studies
Obtain full-test copies
Ensure the info needed to cite the source is recorded

Question 15

processing the literature

Answer 15

Read the articles
Appraise, analyze, and synthesize the literature

Question 16

writing the review of the literature

Answer 16

Develop an outline to organize info from the review
Write each section of the review
Create the reference list
Check the review and reference list

Question 17

What might the nurse researcher record from the search?

Answer 17

Name of database
Date of search
Exact search strategy used
Number of articles found
% of relevant articles found
This info can be stored in a table

Question 18

How can the nurse researcher limit the search?

Answer 18

To English language
The publication dates to recent years
To papers that are research
To full-test articles (this can be risky)
Peer reviewed publications

Question 19

What sources can be utilized when searching the internet?

Answer 19

Search engines provide the means to search the internet
Some are better than others. Google scholar is an excellent search engine.
University libraries provide a list of goof search engines
You may find info on the internet that is useful to your topic

Question 20

What does the nurse researcher include in the synthesis of sources?

Answer 20

Compile findings from all selected studies
Analyze and interpret clustered findings: synthesize and summarize findings!
Specify current state of research-based knowledge: state of the science

Question 21

brief focused background and purpose of review

Answer 21

introduction

Question 22

includes quality studies relevant to the topic.

Answer 22

discussion of theoretical literature

Question 23

for each study purpose, sample, sample size, design, and specific findings are presented, using paraphrasing rather than direct quotes. Scholarly, but brief, critique of study strengths and weakness.

Answer 23

discussion of empirical literature

Question 24

concise presentation of research knowledge about the selected topic—what is known and not known. Judgement starting whether there is adequate knowledge to direct change in clinical practice. Brief statement of proposed change in practice.

Answer 24

summary

Question 25

concise presentation of research knowledge about the selected topic—what is known and not known. Judgement starting whether there is adequate knowledge to direct change in clinical practice. Brief statement of proposed change in practice.

Answer 25

summary