A definitive volume for clinical health-care research, this book covers the measurement and assessment of health and function, health promotion activities, outcomes of care, and clinical problems. The third edition continues to provide a review of available clinical research instruments to measure select clinical phenomenon, descriptions of psychometric properties of each tool, reviews of selected studies employing the tool, identification of instrument strengths and weaknesses, and discussions of the relevance of each instrument for nursing. This compilation of instruments used in health-care research is designed for all health-care professionals conducting research with patients. 

• New to this Edition!

  Extensive revisions and contributions by prominent researchers.

• New to this Edition!

  A new chapter on Cultural Considerations provides a step-by-step framework for developing instruments for cross-cultural research and acknowledges the growing diversity in the U.S. population by addressing the adaptation of instruments for socioeconomically disadvantaged populations.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Evaluating Instruments for Use in Clinical Nursing Research

Chapter 2: Tool Adaptation for Socio-economically Disadvantaged Populations

Chapter 3: Measurement Issues with Children and Adolescents

Chapter 4: Measurement Issues with the Elderly

Chapter 5: Measurement Issues Concerning Linguistic Translations

Chapter 6: Physiological Measurement Issues

Chapter 7: Cultural Considerations in Research Instrumentation Development

Chapter 8: Measuring Function

Chapter 9: Measuring Cognitive Status

Chapter 10: Single Instruments for Measuring Quality of Life

Chapter 11: Multiple Instruments for Measuring Quality of Life

Chapter 12: Social Support: Conceptualization and Measurement Instruments

Chapter 13: Measuring Coping

Chapter 14: Measuring Hope

Chapter 15: Instruments to Measure Aspects of Spirituality

Chapter 16: Measuring Body Image

Chapter 17: Measuring Sexuality: Physiological, Psychologic, and Relationship Dimensions

Chapter 18: Measuring Dietary Intake and Nutritional Outcomes

Chapter 19: Measuring Sleep

Chapter 20: Attitudes Toward Chronic Illness

Chapter 21: Selecting a Tool for Measuring Cancer Attitudes

Chapter 22: Measuring Family Outcomes

Chapter 23: Measuring Anxiety

Chapter 24: Measuring Depression

Chapter 25: Measuring Healthy Lifestyle

Chapter 26: Measuring Self-Care Activities

Chapter 27: Instruments for Measuring Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening Beliefs and Behaviors

Chapter 28: Measuring Information Seeking Behaviors and Decision Making Preferences

Chapter 29: Measuring Alterations in Taste and Smell

Chapter 30: Measuring Bowel Elimination

Chapter 31: Measuring Cardiac Parameters

Chapter 32: Measuring Physiologic Parameters in Obstetric Nursing

Chapter 33: Measuring Dyspnea

Chapter 34: Measuring Fatigue

Chapter 35: Measuring Mobility and Potential for Falls

Chapter 36: Measuring Nausea, Vomiting, and Retching

Chapter 37: Assessing the Oral Cavity

Chapter 38: Measuring Pain

Chapter 39: Measuring Skin Integrity

Chapter 40: Assessing Vaginitis