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Indicators in nursing research with emphasis on sociai indicators
Author(s) -
Hockey Lisbeth
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1977.tb00445.x
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , selection (genetic algorithm) , nursing research , psychology , management science , computer science , medicine , nursing , engineering , geography , artificial intelligence , archaeology
It is contended that an indicator in nursing research is a means, not an end in itself and before its usefulness can be established and ascertained its purpose must be recognized. The need to identify indicators, their purpose, the selection and development of suitable indicators and the main problems of measurement, are discussed and put into a social context illustrated by examples, many of which are derived from the author's own research activities.