SCIENZE INFERMIERISTICHE

Module Metodologia della Ricerca applicata alla professione

Students must become users of research in order to make the best clinical decisions. However, during their professional experience, they may also become producers of research, actively participating in nursing research projects.

At the end of the lessons, the student will be able to:

1. Understand the stages of the research process.

2. Identify the stages of the research process within a scientific article.

3. Critically analyze, at a basic level, a scientific article in order to assess the validity of the information it contains.

Small group activities to facilitate applied learning.

Possible individual exercises (to be carried out under the supervision of the instructor).

• What nursing research is. Examples of nursing scientific output.

• The research problem.

• The literature review.

• Identification of variables and research hypotheses/questions.

• Identification of the research design.

• The sample.

• Data collection tools.

• Interpretation of research results.

• Some methods for disseminating results.

Analysis of a scientific article with questions related to the identification of the stages of the research process.

The assessment will take place at the end of the integrated course. The assessment method will be communicated at the beginning of the lessons, together with the bibliography and/or the teaching materials necessary for preparation for the final evaluation.

The examination will be written, consisting of multiple-choice questions.

The examination will be graded according to the following criteria:

• Not eligible: Poor or inadequate knowledge and understanding of the topics; limited analytical and synthesis skills; frequent generalizations of the required content; inability to use technical language.

• 18–20: Barely sufficient knowledge and understanding of the topics, with evident shortcomings; barely sufficient analytical, synthesis, and independent judgment skills; poor ability to use technical language.

• 21–23: Sufficient knowledge and understanding of the topics; adequate analytical and synthesis skills, with the ability to argue the required content logically and coherently; sufficient ability to use technical language.

• 24–26: Fair knowledge and understanding of the topics; fair analytical and synthesis skills, with the ability to argue the required content rigorously; fair ability to use technical language.

• 27–29: Good knowledge and understanding of the required content; good analytical and synthesis skills, with the ability to argue the required content rigorously; good ability to use technical language.

• 30–30L: Excellent knowledge and understanding of the required content; excellent analytical and synthesis skills, with the ability to argue the required content rigorously, innovatively, and originally; excellent ability to use technical language.

Based on the provided article:

1. Identify the research hypothesis presented in the study.