Chapter 20by Sylvia M. DeSantis
Nursing Research: Data Collection,Processing and Analysis
Objectives
•Describe nursing research in relation to theFoundation of Knowledge model.
•Explore the acquisition of previous knowledgethrough Internet and library holdings.
•Assess informatics tools for collecting data andstorage of information.
•Compare tools for processing and analyzingquantitative and qualitative data.
Key Terms Defined
•American Library Association
•Cumulative Index to Nursing & AlliedHealth Literature
•Educational Resources Information Center
•Foundation of Knowledge Model
Key Terms Defined
•Information Literacy
•MEDLINE
•Personal Digital Assistant
•PSYCHINFO
Knowledge Generation ThroughNursing Research
•Information Literacy
•Multiple Aspect of Nursing Informatics
Acquiring previous knowledgethrough Internet/libraryholdings
•Rapidly Changing Technology
New Information Venues
•Professional Online Databases
•Search Engines
•Electronic Library Catalogs
Informatics Tools for CollectingData and Storage of Information
•Nurses and Data Collection
•Nurses’ Observations and Available Tools
•The Help of Software
•Quantitative Data Collection Tools
•Innovative Electronic Data Collection
Tools for processing data anddata analysis
•Data Analysis
•Descriptive Statistics
•The Focus of Quantitative Data
•Quantitative Studies
•Qualitative Data
Tools for processing data anddata analysis
•Types of Qualitative Data
•How Computers Help
•Data Analysis
•The Use of Statistical Analysis
Thought Provoking Question
How will the advent of information literacyaffect nursing informatics in the 21stcentury?