7 7/16 X 9 11/16 in Contributors.
Introduction.
1. Knowledge for practice b ased disciplines: advancing the debate.
2. The context of nursi ng and health care research.
3. Accessing sources of knowledge.
4. Making the most of existing knowledge.
5. Philosop hical and theoretical underpinnings of research.
6. The relatio nship between research question and research design.
7. Evaluat ing qualitative research.
8. Evaluating quantitative research.< br>
9. Populations and samples: identifying boundaries of research.
10. Critiquing ethical issues in published research.
11. Reviewing and interpreting research: identifying implications for pr actice.
12. Evidence-based practice and critical appraisals of quantitative review articles (systematic reviews).
13. Factors which may inhibit the utilization of research findings in practice - and some solutions.
14. Techniques and strategies for translating research findings into health care practice.
Glossary.
Index.
