Research in nursing and health : understanding and using quantitative and qualitative methods / Carol Noll Hoskins; Carla Mariano

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Research in nursing and health: understanding and using quantitative and qualitative methods, second edition -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- 1. Introduction to Research -- 2. The Research Question -- 3. A Review of the Literature: Using Online and Print Sources -- 4. Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks -- 5. Research Designs -- 6. Sampling Methods: Basic Issues and Concepts -- 7. Principles of Measurement -- 8. Development of Quantitative Measures -- 9. Data Analysis and Interpretation -- 10. Product of the Inquiry: The Research Report -- 11. Guide to Critique of Quantitative Research with Examples and Practice Studies -- 12. Guide to Critique of Qualitative Research with Examples and Practice Studies -- References and Bibliography -- Appendix A: Suggested Guide for Abstracting Research Studies -- Appendix B: Guide to Critique of Philosophical Research -- Appendix C: Issues of Control and Validity: Quantitative Studies -- Appendix D: Testing Hypotheses with an Exemplar Study: Statistical Significance, Error, Directionality, and Power -- Index.

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