Nursing Research Using Data Analysis : Qualitative Designs and Methods in Nursing

De Chesnay, Mary

ISBN 10: 082612688X / ISBN 13: 9780826126887

Published by Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nursing Research Using Data Analysis : Qualitative Designs and Methods in Nursing
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 082612688X
• ISBN 13: 9780826126887
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 0.7 pounds

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Synopsis

This is a concise, step-by-step guide to conducting qualitative nursing research using various forms of data analysis. It is part of a unique series of books devoted to seven different qualitative designs and methods in nursing, written for both novice researchers and specialists seeking to develop or expand their competency. This practical resource encompasses such methodologies as content analysis, a means of organizing and interpreting data to elicit themes and concepts; discourse analysis, used to analyze language to understand social or historical context; narrative analysis, in which the researcher seeks to understand human experience through participant stories; and focus groups and case studies, used to understand the consensus of a group or the experience of an individual and his or her reaction to a difficult situation such as disease or trauma.

Written by a noted qualitative research scholar and contributing experts, the book describes the philosophical basis for conducting research using data analysis and delivers an in-depth plan for applying its methodologies to a particular study, including appropriate methods, ethical considerations, and potential challenges. It presents practical strategies for solving problems related to the conduct of research using the various forms of data analysis and presents a rich array of case examples from published nursing research. These include author analyses to support readers in decision making regarding their own projects. The book embraces such varied topics as data security in qualitative research, the image of nursing in science fiction literature, the trajectory of research in several nursing studies throughout Africa, and many others. Focused on the needs of both novice researchers and specialists, it will be of value to health institution research divisions, in-service educators and students, and graduate nursing educators and students.

Key Features:

• Explains how to conduct nursing research using content analysis, discourse analysis, narrative analysis, and focus groups and case studies
• Presents state-of-the-art designs and protocols
• Focuses on solving practical problems related to the conduct of research
• Features rich nursing exemplars in a variety of health/mental health clinical settings in the United States and internationally

About the Author

Mary de Chesnay, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN, is professor at Kennesaw State University, School of Nursing, Kennesaw, Georgia.