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Nursing Research and Statistics
- 4th Edition - November 16, 2022
- Author: Suresh Sharma
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 6 4 4 7 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 6 4 4 8 - 5
Nursing Research and Statistics, fourth edition, is precisely written as per the Indian Nursing Council revised syllabus for BSc nursing students. It may also serve as an… Read more
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Request a sales quoteNursing Research and Statistics, fourth edition, is precisely written as per the Indian Nursing Council revised syllabus for BSc nursing students. It may also serve as an introductory text for the postgraduate students and can also be helpful for general nursing and midwifery students and other health care professionals. The book is an excellent attempt towards introducing the students to the various research methodologies adopted in the field of nursing.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Foreword
- Preface to the fourth edition
- Preface
- List of Tables
- List of Illustrations
- Section I. Fundamentals of nursing research
- 1. Foundation of nursing research
- Introduction
- Methods of acquiring knowledge in nursing
- Problem-solving
- Scientific methods
- Meaning of research and nursing research
- Need and purposes of nursing research
- Importance and significance of nursing research
- Historical evolution of nursing research
- Characteristics of good research
- Types of research
- Scope and areas of nursing research
- Problems in nursing, health and social science research
- Concept of evidence-based practice
- Summary
- Review questions
- Further reading
- References
- 2. Overview of research process
- Introduction
- Basic research terms
- Quantitative research process: Overview
- Qualitative research process: Overview
- Ethics in nursing research
- Summary
- Review questions
- Further reading
- 3. Research problem
- Introduction
- Definitions
- Identification of research problem
- Formulation of research problem
- Identification of variables
- Writing research objectives
- Summary
- Review questions
- Further reading
- 4. Hypothesis and assumption
- Hypothesis
- Assumption
- Delimitations
- Summary
- Review questions
- Further reading
- References
- 5. Literature review
- Introduction
- Meaning of literature review
- Importance of literature review
- Purposes of literature review
- Types of literature review
- Sources of literature review
- Steps of literature review
- Points to be considered for literature review
- Annotated bibliography
- Summary
- Review questions
- Further reading
- References
- 6. Theories, models and frameworks in nursing research
- Introduction
- Meaning of theory
- Meaning of conceptual model
- Theoretical and conceptual frameworks
- Nature and characteristics of theories
- Purposes and uses of theories, models and frameworks
- Using theory in research
- Testing and developing theories
- Developing conceptual or theoretical framework and models
- Summary
- Review questions
- Further reading
- References
- 7. Research approaches and designs
- Introduction
- Definitions
- Elements of research design
- Selection of research design
- Validity of research designs
- Types of research design
- Experimental research designs
- True experimental design
- Quasi-experimental research design
- Non-experimental research designs
- Specific quantitative research
- Qualitative research designs
- Mixed method research designs
- Summary
- Review questions
- Further reading
- References
- 8. Population, sample and sampling
- Introduction
- Terminology used in sampling
- Purposes of sampling
- Characteristics of a good sample
- Sampling process
- Types of sampling techniques (Fig. 8.3)
- Probability sampling techniques
- Non-probability sampling
- Sampling in qualitative studies
- Sample size determination
- Probability and sampling errors
- Problems of sampling
- Summary
- Review questions
- Further reading
- References
- 9. Tools and methods of data collection
- Introduction
- Concept of data collection
- Interview
- Questionnaire
- Composite scales/attitude scales
- Visual analogous scale
- Observations
- Rating scale
- Checklist
- Biophysiologic methods
- Projective technique
- Q-sorts
- Vignettes
- Procedure of data collection
- Validity of research tool
- Reliability of research tool
- Pilot study
- Summary
- Review questions
- Further reading
- References
- 10. Analysis of data
- Introduction
- Definitions
- Scales of measurements
- Analysis of quantitative data
- Parametric tests
- Non-parametric tests
- Computer analysis of quantitative data
- Analysis of qualitative data
- Summary
- Review questions
- Further reading
- 11. Communication and utilization of research
- Introduction
- Criteria for communicating the research
- Methods of communication for research findings
- Writing a research report
- Writing the references/bibliography
- Vancouver style of reference writing
- American psychological association style of references
- Writing a research article
- Critical review of a research work
- Utilization of research findings
- Intramural and extramural research funding
- Summary
- Review questions
- Further reading
- References
- Section II. Statistics
- 12. Introduction and descriptive statistics
- Introduction
- Definitions
- Uses and applications of statistics
- Terms related to statistics
- Types of data/scales of measurement
- Classification of statistics
- Frequency distribution
- Graphical presentation of data
- Measures of central tendency
- Measures of dispersion
- Risk indexes: Relative risk and odd ratio
- Statistics for diagnostic test evaluation
- Summary
- Review questions
- Further reading
- References
- 13. Normal distribution and measures of relationship
- Normal probability curve (Z score)
- Correlation coefficient
- Scatter diagram method
- Product moment correlation
- Regression analysis
- Summary
- Review questions
- Further reading
- References
- 14. Inferential statistics
- Introduction
- Basic terms
- Parametric tests
- Non-parametric tests
- Summary
- Review questions
- Further reading
- 15. Application of statistics in health and uses of computer in statistics
- Introduction
- Rates, ratios and trends
- Vital health statistics
- Measures of fertility
- Measures of mortality
- Measures of morbidity
- Statistical packages and applications
- Computer in nursing research
- Summary
- Review questions
- Further reading
- Appendices
- Glossary
- Index
- No. of pages: 650
- Language: English
- Edition: 4
- Published: November 16, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier India
- Paperback ISBN: 9788131264478
- eBook ISBN: 9788131264485