... challenging one and can only be effectively achieved through much practice and skill. Framework for analysis The framework used to critique this piece of research is the LoBiondo-wood and Haber (2002, (appendix 2). The framework suggests questions we should ask ourselves to cover all aspects of the research to evaluate it effectively. All sections should be critically analysed to establish the credibility, transferability, dependability and conformability of the research. Research and evidence based practice. Nursing research aims to increase the sum of what is already known by the discovery of new facts or relationships through a process of systematic inquiry (Macleod-Clark & Hockey 1989). Silverman (2005) proposes that research is not a luxury for the academic, but a tool for developing the quality of nursing decisions, prescriptions and actions. As nurses we have a research responsibility, neglect of that responsibility could be classified as professional negligence. In recent years, interest in research related to nursing ...

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