Nursing research Unit 1 Class 2

1. Unit I
Introduction to Nursing Research
(2nd class)
Prof. S Anand
BBCON

2. Previous Class
• Define the Research
• Explore the characteristics of research
• Explain the purposes of Research
• Identify the types of research
• List the Basic research terms

3. Learning Outcome
After completing this class, you will be able
1. To Identify the Scope of nursing research
2. To Overview of Research process
3. To Explain the Significance of research in nursing
4. To Explore the Historical Evolution of Research and Nursing Research
5. To identify the Future trends in nursing research.
6. To understand the Problems and challenges in nursing research, health
and social research.
7. To explain the Priorities for nursing research

4. Scope of nursing Research
1. Nursing service
2. Nursing education
3. Nursing administration
4. Nursing informative

5. Broad Scope of Nursing Research
1. Getting additional or new information
2. Verifying and confirming available information
3. Explaining cause and effect relationship (Exposure and Expected
Out come)
4. Testing new interventions for prevention and management aspect
of nursing care at bed side
5. Evaluating ongoing programs and assessing the feasibility of new
programs

6. Overview of Research process
(Research paper)
• Chapter I : Introduction
• Chapter II : ROL
• Chapter III : Methodology
• Chapter IV : Analysis
• Chapter V : Result
• Chapter VI : Discussion, Summery and conclusion
• Reference
• Appendices

7. Overview of Research process
(Research paper)

8. Significance of Research in Nursing

9. Historical Evolution of Research
Observations, Research and Science relationship
1. Observations and thinking are basis for scientific development
2. Archimedes’s observations on water displaced in the bath tub – volume,
density… principles of floating bodies ‐ 250 BC.
3. Renaissance (14‐17th centuries) was spearheaded by systematic
observations of natural processes ‐> new thinking, writing, and correlating
observations and theory
4. Galileo's observations on pendulum’s movement ‐ measurement of time,
Telescope ‐> planetary bodies….
5. Newton's observation on apple falling ‐> gravitation
6. Before that Indian scientists observed, developed theories and written
down… but forgotten…Arya Bhatt, Panini, ……
7. Observations, thinking, documentations, experimentation further of
theory, application to practice….. Basis of science

10. Historical Evolution of Nursing Research
See the Fundamentals of Nursing Research , Suresh K Sharma Page
Number 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19.

11. Future trends in Nursing Research
1.Heightened focus on EBP (Wound Healing , Bed sore Nursing intervention )
2.Development of stronger evidence base ( Meta Analysis, systematic review)
3.Emphasis on Scientific Research (than Assumption )
4. Expanded local research in health care settings (Field study)
5. Strengthening of multidisciplinary collaboration (interdepartmental research, MD)
6. Expanded dissemination of research findings ( Expansion of New findings)
7. Increasing visibility of nursing research ( Nursing Intervention studies )
8. Increased focus on cultural issues and health disparities ( More in cultural and
health issues)

12. Problems and challenges in nursing research,
health and social research.

14. Priorities for Nursing Research
1. Promotion of Health and disease prevention
2. Promotion of health of vulnerable and marginalized communities
3. safety and quality of health care
4. Development of EBP and translational research
5. Promotion of health of older people (geriatric )
6. Patient centered care and care co ordination
7. Palliation and end of life care
8. Care implications of genetic testing and therapeutics
9. Capacity development of nurse researchers
10. Nurses working environment

15. Take away to home
Scope of nursing research
Overview of Research process
Significance of research in nursing
Historical Evolution of nursing research.
Future trends in nursing research.
Problems and challenges in nursing research, health and social
research.
Priorities for nursing research

16. Activities
• Discuss the Problems and challenges in nursing research, health and
social research
• Recollect the chapters of Research Process

17. Expected Questions
1. Scope of nursing research (5)
2. Significance of research in nursing (5)
3. Future trends in nursing research(5)
4. Problems and challenges in nursing research, health and social
research(5)

18. Reference
1. World Health Organization: Health Research Methodology: A Guide for
Training in Research Methods. Manila: World Health Organization,
Regional office for the western pacific: 2001, Available from Health
Research Methodology
2. Gordis L.Epidemiology. 5th edn. Saunder Elsevier, Philadelphia; 2014
3. Bonita R., Beaglehole R., Kjellstrom T. Basic Epidemiology. 2nd Edn.
World Health Organization; 2006. Available from
http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/43541/1/9241547073_eng.pdf
4. https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in
5. https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/ugc19_ge03