Previous edition 2018

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Overcoming Disparities to Achieve Gender Equity / Tonda L. Hughes -- Integrating Research, Evidence-Based Practice, and Quality Improvement Processes -- Appraising Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions -- Gathering and Appraising the Literature -- Theoretical Frameworks for Research -- Selecting a Research Focus and Staying Focused! / Karla M. Abela -- Introduction to Qualitative Research -- Qualitative Approaches to Research -- Appraising Qualitative Research -- Following Your Vision With Humility and Passion to Impact Care Through Research / Abraham A. Brody -- Introduction to Quantitative Research -- Appraising Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs -- Appraising Nonexperimental Designs -- Appraising Systematic Reviews and Clinical Practice Guidelines -- Appraising Sampling -- Appraising Legal & Ethical Issues -- Appraising Data Collection Methods -- Appraising Reliability & Validity -- Appraising Data Analysis: Descriptive & Inferential Statistics -- Understanding Research findings -- Appraising Quantitative Research -- Coast to Coast: Preventing Harm By Reducing Hospital Acquired Pneumonia / Shannon Munro, Dian P. Baker -- Strategies and Tools for Developing an Evidence-Based Practice -- Developing an Evidence-Based Practice -- Duality Improvement -- Appendices. Continuity of care interventions for preventing hospital readmission of older people with chronic diseases: A meta-analysis ; Effectiveness of a primary care nurse delivered educational intervention for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in promoting metabolic control and compliance with long-term therapeutic targets: Randomised controlled trial ; Effectiveness of a Staff Resilience Program in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ; Stress-related vulnerability and usefulness of healthcare education in Parkinson's disease: The perception of a group of family caregivers, a cross- sectional study ; "It's up to me with a little support" -Adherence after myocardial infarction: A qualitative study ; Effect of a Systemwide Approach.

This easy-to-understand textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to nursing research concepts and methods. Evidence-based practice is emphasized throughout, with clear guidelines for evaluating research and applying scientific evidence to practice. Coverage includes qualitative and quantitative research, appraising and critiquing research, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making using research information.-- Source other than the Library of Congress