Course: Research in nursing and midwifery

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Course title Research in nursing and midwifery
Course code KIR/K7VVP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Fusek Josef, prof. MUDr. DrSc.
  • Mandysová Petra, doc. MSN, Ph.D.
Course content
Basic concepts in research, kinds of research projects, the research process. Evidence-based nursing, current initiatives in the area of nursing research. Literature search focusing on nursing research - Czech and foreign, the quality of the literature in the field of nursing research. Ethics in research. Obtaining support for a research utilization project - implementation in practice. Research utilization project - implementation in practice: measuring results, evaluation, maintenance, widening, and terminating an innovation. Research utilization project - implementation in practice. Basic analysis of a research article - quantitative research. Basic analysis of a research article - qualitative research. Methods of translation of research tools. Application of research results into practice: kinds of projects to innovate care. Identification of issues in the nursing practice that could be addressed through a research project / research utilization project. Literature search in the area nursing research. The quality of the literature in the field of nursing research. Evidence-based nursing - issues related to its implementation in health care institutions. Analysis of research results published in a publicly accessible source (e.g., in the press). Basic analysis of a research article - a quantitative study. Basic analysis of a research article - a qualitative study. Identification and description of issues in the nursing practice that can be addressed through a research utilization project / a research utilization project - implementation in practice.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the subject is to acquaint students with the principles of searching for the results of nursing research, with the analysis of research articles and with the basic principles of the application of research results into practice.
Students are able to identify research problems in the practice, are familiar with the accessible literature, correctly analyze the published results and based on the analysis, they apply research results to practice.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination

meet the 50% attendance at lectures. Compliance with mandatory 80% active participation in the class. Fulfilling assigned written work.
Recommended literature
  • BÁRTLOVÁ, S. a kol. Výzkum a ošetřovatelství. 2. vyd. Brno: NCO NZO, 2008.
  • BURNS, N. GROVE, S.K. The practice of nursing research: conduct, critique, and utlization. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2005.
  • FINK, A. Conducting research literature reviews. Thousand Oaks, CA, USA: Sage Publications, 2010.
  • GERRISH, K.; LACEY, A. The research process in nursing. Blackwell Publishing, 2009.
  • HENDL, J. Kvalitativní výzkum. Praha: Portál, 2012.
  • KUTNOHORSKÁ, J. Výzkum v ošetřovatelství. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2009.
  • POLIT, D. F.; BECK, C. T. Essentials of nursing research: methods, appraisal, and utilization.. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, 2006.
  • POLIT, D. F. Statistics and data analysis for nursing research. Upper Saddle River Pearson Education, 2010.
  • Punch, Keith. Základy kvantitativního šetření. Praha: Portál, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7367-381-9.
  • WALTZ, C. F. et al. Measurement in nursing and health research. New York: Springer, 2010.
  • ŽIAKOVÁ, K. a kol. Ošetrovateľstvo: teória a vedecký výskum. Martin: Osveta, 2009.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): Perioperative care in gynaecology and obstetrics (2016) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter