Chapter 1 Introduction to Nursing Research in an Evidence-Based Practice Environment
What Is Research? Systematic inquiry using disciplined methods to solve problem Nursing research Systematic inquiry to develop knowledge about issues of importance to the nursing profession
Future Directions for Nursing Research Promotion of evidence-based practice Increased multidisciplinary collaboration Greater focus on outcomes research Use of multiple, confirmatory strategies Expanded dissemination of research findings Increased visibility of nursing research
Sources of Evidence for Nursing Practice Tradition Authority Clinical experience; trial and error; intuition Logical reasoning (inductive & deductive) Assembled information (e.g., quality improvement data) Disciplined research
How Is Knowledge Obtained? Positivist Naturalistic Fixed design Flexible design Discrete, specific concepts Holistic Deductive processes Inductive processes Control over context Context-bound Verification of hunches Emerging interpretations Quantitative information Qualitative information Seeks generalizations Seeks patterns
The Purposes of Nursing Research Identification Description Exploration Explanation Prediction Control