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Evaluating Nursing Interventions

A Theory-Driven Approach
  • ISBN-13: 9780761903161
  • Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
    Imprint: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
  • By Souraya Sidani, By Carrie Jo Braden
  • Price: AUD $316.00
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  • Local release date: 15/07/2002
  • Format: Paperback (215.00mm X 139.00mm) 200 pages Weight: 310g
  • Categories: Nursing [MQC]
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The authors'' study provides a clear explanat ion of the difficulties encountered in outcomes and interven tion research. They show how to carry out these investigatio ns in a reasonable and comprehensive manner. '
Dr. Souraya Sidani is Professor and Canada Research Chair at the School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Ontario, Canada. Her program of research focuses on the design and evaluation of patient-centered health interventions. Her areas of expertise are in quantitative research methods, intervention design and evaluation, treatment preferences, patient-centered interventions, and measurement. She received funding, as principal or co-investigator, for over 100 studies, that focused on evaluating interventions and advanced practice roles, on examining patient preferences for treatments, and on refining research methods and measures for determining the clinical effectiveness of interventions. Carrie Jo Braden, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a professor at the School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. During her tenure as the school's associate dean for Research, she began mentoring Dr. Gealogo Brown through the Undergraduate Research Scholars program and eventually served as chair of her dissertation committee. She has published many articles on aspects of chronic illness, published textbooks in community health and in theory-based intervention, and has been awarded several research grants from the National Institute of Nursing Research, National Cancer Institute, and the National Institute of General Medical Science. Her program of research has included clinical trial tests of self-help promoting intervention effectiveness for women receiving breast cancer treatment. Her current research focuses on educational interventions to promote commitment to a research career among students from underrepresented groups. For over 30 years she has taught doctoral-level students on theory-based evaluation and theory-based intervention.
Introduction Outcomes Research The Theory-Driven Approach to Effectiveness Research Characteristics of Clients Intervener and Setting Characteristics Intervention Variables Outcomes-Related Factors Implications for Effectiveness Research
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