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Nursing Research Definitions
Diers
Abdellah
Polit and Hungler
Henderson
Ways to “use” nursing research:
Why do research?
Evolution of Nursing Research
Current Trends
Conferences for Research Priorities
#1 through 1994
#2 through 1999
Epistemology
Sources of Knowledge
Tradition/tenacity
Authority
Experience
Intuition
Trial and error
Logical Reasoning
Scientific Method
Scientific Method
Order
Control
Empiricism
Generalization
Theoretical formulation
LIMITS OF SCIENTIFIC METHOD
PARADIGMS FOR NURSING RESEARCH
POSITIVIST PARADIGM
NATURALISTIC OR PHENOMENOLOGIC PARADIGM
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH vs
PURPOSES OF RESEARCH
Types of Research by Utility
RELATIONSHIPS
CAUSAL vs ASSOCIATIONAL
Requirements for causality
STEPS IN THE RESEARCH PROCESS (Quantitative
Research)
CONCEPTUAL PHASE
DESIGN AND PLANNING PHASE
EMPIRICAL PHASE
ANALYTIC PHASE
DISSEMINATION PHASE
STEPS IN THE RESEARCH PROCESS (Qualitative
Research)
1. Define/Clarify Broad Topic
TERMINOLOGY
Concepts/Constructs
Conceptual Framework
Operational Definitions
Variables
DATA
Hypothesis
Problem Statement
Research Designs
Sample/Population
RESEARCH REPORTS
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
METHOD
RESULTS
DISCUSSION
REFERENCES