A Cross Section of Nursing Research

This book helps students learn how to interpret nursing research by providing them with 39 articles that illustrate the full range of research approaches. Questions at the end of each article keep students on track and provide the basis for classroom discussions.

New to this edition: Ten articles have been added to provide a wider array of examples of research methods. These articles keep the collection up-to-date. Also new: A copy of our Bonus Articles for A Cross Section of Nursing Research booklet is included free of charge.

Résumé

• 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 researchtrue experimental researchquasi-experimental researchpre-experimental researchqualitative researchcombined qualitative and quantitative researchtest reliability and validity researchmeta analysis.The articles have been drawn from a wide variety of journals such as: Behavior ModificationCancer NursingComputers in NursingComputers, Informatics, NursingHealth Education & BehaviorIssues in Mental Health NursingJournal for Nurses in Staff DevelopmentJournal of Community Health NursingJournal of Gerontological NursingJournal of Nursing Care QualityJournal of Pediatric NursingJournal of Research in NursingJournal of the Society of Pediatric NursesNurse EducatorNursing ResearchPsychological ReportsPublic Health NursingRehabilitation NursingResearch in Nursing & HealthThe Journal of Nursing AdministrationWestern Journal of Nursing Research

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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 …