Measurement in Nursing Research

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The focus of this course is the development of essential competencies required to locate, select, evaluate, and utilize instruments to operationalize nursing concepts, focusing on cultural competence, evidence-based practice and primary health care. Measurement theory will be presented in relation to norm-referenced measures. Ethical considerations in nursing research and research issues in diverse populations will be considered. Specific attention is given to the process of moving from concept to construct. Through the use of the course data set, SPSS use is introduced and measurement theory, validity/reliability issues, and measurement issues in diverse populations are explored. In addition, issues including literacy, stamina during illness/crisis, social desirability bias, sensitive data, translations, and cultural norms will be addressed. Locating and evaluating measures appropriate for investigating nursing phenomena will be presented.