Includes bibliographical references and index

Part I: Overview of Nursing Research and Its Role in Evidence-Based Practice -- Chapter 1: Introducing Nursing Research for Evidence-Based Practice -- Chapter 2: Understanding Key Concepts and Steps in Quantitative and Qualitative Research -- Chapter 3: Reading and Critically Appraising Research Articles -- Chapter 4: Attending to Ethics in Research -- Part 2: Preliminary Steps in Qualitative and Quantitative Research -- Chapter 5: Identifying Research Problems, Research Questions, and Hypotheses -- Chapter 6: Finding and Reviewing Research Evidence in the Literature -- Chapter 7: Understanding Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks -- Part 3: Designs and Methods for Qualitative and Quantitative Nursing Research -- Chapter 8: Appraising Quantitative Research Design -- Chapter 9: Appraising Sampling and Data Collection in Quantitative Studies -- Chapter 10: Appraising Qualitative Designs and Approaches -- Chapter 11: Appraising Sampling and Data Collection in Qualitative Studies -- Chapter 12: Understanding Mixed Methods Research, Quality Improvement, and Other Special Types of Research -- Part 4: Analysis, Interpretation, and Application of Nursing Research -- Chapter 13: Understanding Statistical Analysis of Quantitative Data -- Chapter 14: Interpreting Quantitative Findings and Evaluating Clinical Significance -- Chapter 15: Understanding the Analysis of Qualitative Data -- Chapter 16: Appraising Trustworthiness and Integrity in Qualitative Research -- Chapter 17: Learning from Systematic Reviews -- Chapter 18: Putting Research Evidence into Practice: Evidence-Based Practice and Practice-Based Evidence Appendix A Swenson et al., Parents' Use of Praise and Criticism in a Sample of Young Children Seeking Mental Health Services Appendix B Beck and Watson, Posttraumatic Growth After Birth Trauma Appendix C Bail et al., Cancer-Related Symptoms and Cognitive Intervention Adherence Among Breast Cancer Survivors Appendix D Wilson et al., A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Individualized Preoperative Education Intervention for Symptom Management After Total Knee Arthroplasty Critical Appraisal of Wilson and Colleagues' Study Glossary Index

Polit, D. F., & Beck, C. T., (2022). Essentials of nursing research : appraising evidence for nursing practice. Wolters Kluwer.