Objectives and competences
Student will:
• learn about the development and importance of research in nursing care and evidence-based practice and its development,
• understand the basics of qualitative and quantitative research methods,
• understand the basics of evidence-based nursing,
• formulate an appropriate research question based on research problem,
• learn how to design a research proposal for empirical research,
• learn about basic statistical analysis of quantitative data,
• learn about the basic analysis of qualitative data.
Content (Syllabus outline)
Development and importance of research in nursing care.
• Fundamental paradigms.
• Qualitative research methodology and methods.
• Quantitative research methodology and methods.
• Basics of research.
• Basic statistic data analysis.
• Literature search and citation.
• Basics of evidence-based practice.
• Evidence-based nursing practice process.
Learning and teaching methods
Blended learning with elements of flipped learning and gamification, work in groups, individual form of work, method of explanation, conversation, and demonstration as well as reading and working with the text.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Students will be able to:
• Explain the basics of development and the importance of research for evidence-based nursing care.
• Explain the basics of quantitative and qualitative methodology and methods.
• Describe the process of evidence-based nursing.
• Explain phases of the research process and work and research plan.
• Formulate research questions for selected research problem.
• Conduct basic statistical analysis of quantitative data.
• Conduct a basic analysis of qualitative data.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
• information gathering,
• use of information communication technology: use programs tools for preparing and editing documents, citation,
• writing research reports.
Readings
Temeljna:
• Vrbnjak, D. & Pajnkihar, M. (2020). Raziskovanje in praksa osnovana na znanstvenih dokazih v zdravstveni negi: (zbrano učno gradivo): visokošolski študijski program 1. stopnje Zdravstvena nega. Maribor: Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za zdravstvene vede.
• Melnyk, B.M., & Fineout-Overholt. (2019). Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare: a guide to best practice. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health.
Dodatna:
• D. F., & Beck, C. T. (2022). Essentials of nursing research: appraising evidence for nursing practice. 10th ed. Philadelphia [etc.] : Wolters Kluwer, cop.
• Polit, D. F., & Beck, C. T. (2017, 2021). Nursing research: generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice. 10th, 11th ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.
Prerequisits
There are no specific prerequisites. Attendance at lectures, seminars and laboratory work is verified by the student's signature. On-time submission of assignments according to the lecturers and within 30% is a prerequisite for admission to the examination.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Ongoing student work (submitted assignments)
Each part of the exam must be graded positively.
On-time submission of assignments as instructed by the lecturers within 30% is a prerequisite for computer-based exam.
