Designing and Using Surveys in Nursing Research: A Contemporary Discussion
Siobhán O’Connor
Abstract
This commentary summarizes the contemporary design and use of surveys or questionnaires in nursing science, particularly in light of recent reporting guidelines to standardize and improve the quality of survey studies in healthcare research. The benefits, risks, and limitations of these types of data collection tools are also briefly discussed.
Topics & Concepts
Data collectionNursingQuality (philosophy)Survey researchResearch designHealth carePsychologyMedicineApplied psychologySociologyPolitical scienceLawSocial scienceEpistemologyPhilosophyNursing Diagnosis and DocumentationPrimary Care and Health OutcomesGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes