NURS 315: Chapter 6 Fall 2024 PDF

NURS 315: Chapter 6 FALL SEMESTER 2024 INSTRUCTOR: DR. WOOD 07 October 2024 Literature Review Purpose: Identify the gaps in knowledge, implement EBP guidelines, and develop a research project Phenomenological researchers are most likely to delay literature review until after a study is completed...

NURS 315: Chapter 6 FALL SEMESTER 2024 INSTRUCTOR: DR. WOOD 07 October 2024 Literature Review Purpose: Identify the gaps in knowledge, implement EBP guidelines, and develop a research project Phenomenological researchers are most likely to delay literature review until after a study is completed to avoid bias In grounded theory research, the researcher uses the literature review primarily to explain, support, and extend the framework used in the study, and not to direct data collection or study Quantitative: It may be omitted from the study if the researcher finds other studies to be biased ○ Creates a method to plan, implement, and execute the study, ○ cite relevant sources, ○ documents background and the significance of the study, ○ identify theoretical ideas to guide the study Qualitative: ○ compare and combine study findings with literature, ○ Background, ○ source of data, ○ to explain, support, and extend research theory Typical Sources Include: Periodicals and journals, internet publications, monographs, encyclopedias, conference papers, theses and dissertations, books, and textbooks 1 Where you can find sources: Academic libraries, special libraries- hospitals, Sigma Theta Tau Center for Nursing, interlibrary loans, online searches, public libraries, Google Scholar Suitable Database for Nursing: CINAHL-Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature ( The largest index with the most valuable sources, Medline, OVID, Ebsco host, Gale Cengage, Cambridge Scientific Types of Sources Primary: Written by the person who conducted the research/is responsible for generating the ideas published Secondary: Paraphrase the works of the researchers and the theorists that come from the primary authors’ thoughts Sources must be current- published within the last 5 years Landmark Studies: may be included if essential to the background of the problem and are often known as “groundbreaking” studies How to Write a Review of Literature 1. Purpose: Document current knowledge of the selected topic + indicate findings ready for use in practice 2. Outline: a. Introduction- Determine the focus and organize the sources: Most to least important, earliest to most recent, categories b. Empirical Literature- Paraphrases the study and give a critique c. Summary- Establishes the known and unknown, states the change in practice Limited research review- identifies studies that were made after another 2