Using and Conducting Nursing Research in the Clinical Settings

Kirchhoff, Karin T., Mateo, Magdalena A.

ISBN 10: 0721671659 / ISBN 13: 9780721671659

Published by Saunders Company, W. B., 1999

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Synopsis:

This is the new edition of a highly regarded text on using nursing research to improve patient care. It examines how to apply research to solving clinical problems, evaluating practice, and how to conduct a successful research study.Using and Conducting Nursing Research in the Clinical Setting is the only available title to provide an introduction to research utilization and help nurses develop a clinical research program. Written by prestigious experts in the field, this book is organised into three sections : using research to evaluate practice: and conducting research.

7 new chapters: The Conceptual Framework, Case Management Outcomes in the Community Setting, Cost as a Dimension of Outcomes,Outcomes Evaluation, The Evaluation Component of Research Utilization, Managing Variances of Care, Qualitative Methods.

Helps readers apply and conduct research in a broad range of settings, including hospitals, clinics, homes, and physician offices.

Emphasizes topics important in todays changing healthcare environment such as measuring the cost of care in relation to outcomes.

Offers step-by-step guidance on conducting a research study, as well as strategies for gaining access to a clinical setting, acquiring funding, collaborating, writing the research report, and disseminating results.

Make complex concepts easy to apply in practice with clear writing and engaging case examples throughout the text.

Review: Review of the first edition: "A welcome and much needed addition to the nursing research literature. It offers practical and pragmatic information about doing and using clinical nursing research. It addresses a broad range of topics about which clinicians have questions. Each chapter is clearly and logically organized. Using insets to present key information makes it easy for the reader to quickly learn the major points of the chapter." -Nursing Research

Bibliographic Details

Title: Using and Conducting Nursing Research in the...
Publisher: Saunders Company, W. B.
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good