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Literature Review
Summary of current empirical and theoretical knowledge about particular practice problem that provides a basis for the study conducted TERM 2
Theoretical Literature
DEFINITION 2 includes concept analyses, models, theories, and conceptual framework that supports the topic TERM 3
Empirical Literature
DEFINITION 3 based on research TERM 4
Primary Sources
DEFINITION 4 written by the person who generated the published ideas. TERM 5
Secondary Sources
DEFINITION 5 paraphrase the works of researchers and theorists.
Types of Secondary Sources
Integrated reviews meta-analyses meta-synthesis systematic reviews TERM 7
Purposes of Literature Review in Quantitative
Studies
DEFINITION 7 direct the development and implementation of a study cite relevant and current resources document background and significance of study identify theoretical ideas guiding the building of a body of knowledge for the selected area of study *The lit review in quantitative studies is cited in the Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion section TERM 8
Qualitative Research Methods & the Lit
Review
DEFINITION 8 Phenomenological: compare and combine study findings with literature Ground Theory: a minimal review is included and then the literature is used to explain, support, and extend the theory Ethnographic: use literature to provide background for the research Historical: literature develops research questions and is source of data TERM 9
Guidelines for Literature Review
DEFINITION 9 includes what is known and what is not known about the topic includes the focus The sources cited must be relevant, comprehensive and current. Current is last five years. TERM 10
Landmark Studies
DEFINITION 10 significant research projects that generate knowledge that influences a discipline and sometimes society as a whole.
Conceptual
Definition
more comprehensive than a dictionary definition which is considered to be denotative is connotative and includes associated meaning a word may have TERM 17
Statements
DEFINITION 17 Clarifies the type of relationship TERM 18
Middle Range Theory
DEFINITION 18 Less abstract and narrower in scope than conceptual models and emerge from review of studies to build evidence-based practice related to a clinical problem TERM 19
Practice or Intervention Theory
DEFINITION 19 more specific and designed to propose specific approach direct nursing interventions Practice Theory Ex.- Comfort Theory Intervention Theory Ex.- Wellness Motivation Theory
