Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
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Undertaking pre-pilot work to gain an empathetic insight into participants’ perspectives
Pre-pilot work and a reflective approach can strengthen rigour, as well as assist in planning
16 Sep 2021
Patient and public involvement in research design and oversight
Nurse researchers are ideally placed to collaborate with patients and public in research
19 Aug 2021
Interpretative phenomenological analysis and adults with intellectual disabilities
Strategies for recruiting and collecting data from adults with intellectual disabilities
05 Aug 2021
Maintaining momentum in action research
Critical reflection can help identify and overcome the challenges arising in action research
01 Jul 2021
Experiences of an insider researcher – interviewing your own colleagues
Reflections on insider research by participants in a constructionist grounded theory study
17 Jun 2021
Evidence and practice: a review of vignettes in qualitative research
How to develop insight into the research process by developing vignettes as a research tool
27 May 2021
Using audiovisual vignettes to collect data remotely on complex clinical care
Insight into vignettes used in research and education to explore complex clinical situations
13 May 2021
Using naturalistic inquiry to inform qualitative description
Researchers need to undertake research that resonates with their beliefs, values and purpose
29 Apr 2021
Practice-informed guidance for undertaking remotely delivered mental health research
Remotely delivered appointments could be used to obtain informed consent and collect data
15 Apr 2021
Developing a tool for the teaching of pressure injury on people with darker skin tones
Designing a tool for collecting data by analysing teaching materials
01 Apr 2021
Constructing a middle-range theory to explain the uptake of hepatitis C tests in prison
Developing middle-range theories requires an understanding of data collected and subject area
18 Mar 2021
A simplified approach to critically appraising research evidence
The ability to understand and evaluate research builds strong evidence-based practitioners
04 Mar 2021
A practical guide to the systematic application of nominal group technique
This article provides a rationale for selecting nominal group technique as a research method
25 Feb 2021
Methodological issues when using photo-elicitation in qualitative research
This article discusses the significance of photo-elicitation in qualitative research
11 Feb 2021
A practical example of exploratory factor analysis and critical realism
How exploratory factor analysis can link levels of ontology in critical realism
29 Jan 2021
Misclassification and measurement error – planning a study and interpreting results
Understanding effects of measurement error will enable researchers to interpret study results
07 Jan 2021
When and how to use factorial design in nursing research
Determining the effects of combinations of interventions in clinical research
03 Dec 2020
Use of modified Delphi and risk of chronological bias in clinical research interventions
Raising awareness of the potential to introduce a chronological bias as a confounder
19 Nov 2020