About the Book
* The 39 research articles in this collection illustrate a wide variety of models for both quantitative and qualitative nursing research. *The lines in each article are sequentially numbered, which facilitates classroom discussions by allowing professors and students to pinpoint specific parts of an article. *The articles have been carefully selected for use with students who are just beginning their study of research methods. The difficulty level will challenge but not overwhelm. *Factual Questions at the end of each article draw students' attention to methodologically important points. *Questions for Discussion request students' opinions on unique aspects of each article. *Helps instructors avoid copyright infringement problems. The publisher has paid fees to the copyright holders for permission to include the research articles in this book. * New to this edition: A copy of our Bonus Articles for A Cross Section of Nursing Research booklet is included free of charge.
*The research articles are classified under these major headings: *nonexperimental quantitative research *true experimental research *quasi-experimental research *pre-experimental research *qualitative research *combined qualitative and quantitative research *test reliability and validity research *meta analysis. The articles have been drawn from a wide variety of journals such as: *Behavior Modification *Cancer Nursing *Computers in Nursing *Computers, Informatics, Nursing *Health Education & Behavior *Issues in Mental Health Nursing *Journal for Nurses in Staff Development *Journal of Community Health Nursing *Journal of Gerontological Nursing *Journal of Nursing Care Quality *Journal of Pediatric Nursing *Journal of Research in Nursing *Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses *Nurse Educator *Nursing Research *Psychological Reports *Public Health Nursing *Rehabilitation Nursing *Research in Nursing & Health *The Journal of Nursing Administration *Western Journal of Nursing Research
Table of Contents:
Nonexperimental Quantitative Research 1. A Survey of Emotional Difficulties of Nurses Who Care for Oncology Patients Descriptors: Regional survey, questionnaire, Psychological Reports 2. Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Nurses' Knowledge of Pulse Oximetry Descriptors: Regional survey, test of knowledge, Journal for Nurses in Staff Development 3. Male and Female Nursing Applicants' Attitudes and Expectations Towards Their Future Careers in Nursing Descriptors: Regional survey, questionnaire, Journal of Research in Nursing 4. Physical Activity Barriers and Program Preferences Among Indigent Internal Medicine Patients with Arthritis Descriptors: Local survey, structured interviews, Rehabilitation Nursing 5. Tobacco Intervention Attitudes and Practices Among Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Descriptors: National Survey, Nursing Research 6. Ethics Content in Community Health Nursing Textbooks Descriptors: Content/document analysis, Nurse Educator 7. Buried Alive: The Presence of Nursing on Hospital Web Sites Descriptors: Content/document Analysis, Nursing Research 8. Relationships of Assertiveness, Depression, and Social Support Among Older Nursing Home Residents Descriptors: Correlational research, Behavior Modification 9. Extending Work Environment Research Into Home Health Settings Descriptors: Correlational research, Western Journal of Nursing Research 10. Parent Behavior and Child Distress During Urethral Catheterization Descriptors: Observation of natural behavior, Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses True Experimental Research 11. Skin-to-Skin Contact After Cesarean Delivery Descriptors: Posttest-only randomized groups design, Nursing Research 12. Life Review Therapy As an Intervention to Manage Depression and Enhance Life Satisfaction in Individuals with Right Hemisphere Cerebral Vascular Accidents Descriptors: Posttest-only randomized groups design, Issues in Mental Health Nursing 13. An Intervention Study to Enhance Medication Compliance in Community-Dwelling Elderly Individuals Descriptors: Pretest-posttest randomized groups design, Journal of Gerontological Nursing Quasi-Experimental Research 14. Effectiveness of Nursing Counseling on Coping and Depression in Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization Descriptors: Pretest-posttest intact groups design, Psychological Reports 15. Effects of Two Educational Methods on the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Women High School Teachers in Prevention of Cervical Cancer Descriptors: Pretest-posttest intact groups design, Cancer Nursing 16. Physical Restraint Reduction in the Acute Rehabilitation Setting: A Quality Improvement Study Descriptors: Repeated measures, intact groups design, Rehabilitation Nursing Pre-Experimental Research 17. Sleep Disturbances in Women With HIV or AIDS Descriptors: One group, pretest-posttest design, Nursing Research 18. An Intervention to Enhance Nursing Staff Teamwork and Engagement Descriptors: One group, pretest-posttest design, The Journal of Nursing Administration 19. Vaccine Risk/Benefit Communication: Effect of an Educational Package for Public Health Nurses Descriptors: One group, pretest-posttest design, Health Education & Behavior Program Evaluation/Process Evaluation 20. A Comparison Pilot Study of Public Health Field Nursing Home Visitation Program Interventions for Pregnant Hispanic Adolescents Descriptors: Randomized control group design, Public Health Nursing 21. Culturally Tailored Diabetes Education Program for Chinese Americans: A Pilot Study Descriptors: One-group, pretest-posttest design, Nursing Research 22. Effect of a Medical-Surgical Practice and Certification Review Course on Clinical Nursing Practice Descriptors: One-group, posttest only design, Public Health Nursing 23. HIV Medication Adherence Programs: The Importance of Social Support Descriptors: Qualitative process evaluation, Journal of Community Health Nursing Qualitative Research 24. Subsequent Childbirth After a Previous Traumatic Birth Descriptors: Internet study, Nursing Research 25. Barriers in Providing Psychosocial Support for Patients With Cancer Descriptors: Focus groups, Cancer Nursing 26. What Adolescents with Type I Diabetes and Their Parents Want from Testing Technology Descriptors: Focus groups, Computers, Informatics, Nursing 27. One Breath at a Time: Living with Cystic Fibrosis Descriptors: Focus group and written narrative, Journal of Pediatric Nursing 28. Weighing the Consequences: Self-Disclosure of HIV-Positive Status Among African American Injection Drug Users Descriptors: Interviews, Health Education & Behavior 29. The Contribution of Research Knowledge and Skills to Practice: An Exploration of the Views and Experiences of Newly Qualified Nurses Descriptors: Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews, longitudinal, Journal of Research in Nursing 30. Student Nurses' Perceptions of Alternative and Allopathic Medicine Descriptors: Open-ended questionnaire, Western Journal of Nursing Research Combined Qualitative and Quantitative Research 31. The Use of Music to Promote Sleep in Older Women Descriptors: Pre-experimental design with quantitative and qualitative outcome data, Journal of Community Health Nursing 32. Factors Which Influence Latino Community Members to Self-Prescribe Antibiotics Descriptors: Questionnaire and focus group, Nursing Research 33. Computer-Mediated Support Group Use Among Parents of Children with Cancer: An Exploratory Study Descriptors: Survey via the Internet, Computers in Nursing 34. Spiritual Perspectives of Nurses in the United States Relevant for Education and Practice Descriptors: Mailed questionnaire, Western Journal of Nursing Research Test Reliability and Validity Research 35. Developing a Residential Care Facility Version of the Observable Indicators of Nursing Home CareQuality Instrument Descriptors: Reliability and validity, Journal of Nursing Care Quality 36. Preverbal, Early Verbal Pediatric Pain Scale (PEPPS): Development and Early Psychometric Testing Descriptors: Reliability and validity, Journal of Pediatric Nursing 37. Revised Susceptibility, Benefits, and Barriers Scale for Mammography Screening Descriptors: Reliability and validity, Research in Nursing & Health 38. Nurse Entrance Test Scores: A Predictor of Success Descriptors: Discriminant Validity, Nurse Educator Meta-Analysis 39. A Meta-Analysis of Interventions to Promote Mammography Among Ethnic Minority Women Descriptors: Effect size, Nursing Research
