Stages in the research process.
Research should be conducted in a systematic manner, allowing the researcher to progress from a general idea or clinical problem to scientifically rigorous research findings that enable new developments to improve clinical practice. Using a research process helps guide this process. This article is the first in a 26-part series on nursing research. It examines the process that is common to all research, and provides insights into ten different stages of this process: developing the research question, searching and evaluating the literature, selecting the research approach, selecting research methods, gaining access to the research site and data, pilot study, sampling and recruitment, data collection, data analysis, and dissemination of results and implementation of findings.
Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, England.
Leslie
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Gelling
D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006113:United Kingdom
Clinical nursing research; nursing research; qualitative research; quantitative research; research; research ethics; research methodology; research process; sampling