title: Using online questionnaires to conduct nursing research.
abstract: This article explores the concept of using online questionnaires to carry out nursing research. It discusses options for nurses who do not have advanced technical IT skills for electronic distribution of survey questionnaires. The general principles of web distribution are explained, and some approaches are evaluated in terms of current access to technology and its ease of use. The article also offers some practical advice for nurse researchers, and examines the advantages and disadvantages of using this new method of data collection, compared with traditional hard copy.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Science, University of Wales Swansea.
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: D003197:Computer Literacy; D016494:Computer Security; D003200:Computer User Training; D003219:Confidentiality; D003625:Data Collection / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods*; D012107:Research Design; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000706:statistics & numerical data