Essentials of nursing research : appraising evidence for nursing practice

Call number: 610.73072 POL 2010

7th ed.

Physical description: xiv, 610 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes: includes index

The 7th edition of this text has been updated with stronger coverage and emphasis on evidence-based practice. There is an addition of a new chapter on how to read, interpret, and critique systematic reviews, which are considered by many to be a cornerstone of EBP. There is also new material relating to medical research methodology. This edition offers a more balanced presentation of medical and social science methods and nomenclature. It features improved content on qualitative methods, and a new chapter on the issue of quality and trustworthiness in qualitative inquiry. In addition there is greater assistance with interpretation; the authors provide students with an interpretive framework for both quantitative and qualitative research