Reviewing the methodology of an integrative review

Abstract

Increasing use of research in clinical practice is inevitable, and therefore, integrative reviews can play a greater role in developing evidence-based nursing practices. Because of this, nurse researchers should pay more attention to sound integrative nursing research to systematise the review process and make it more rigorous.

When technology enters the home – a systematic and integrative review examining the influence of technology on the meaning of home

“…Both authors screened records, applied inclusion criteria and appraised studies. When reviewing the methodology of integrative reviews Hopia, Latvala and Liimatainen , criticised published reviews for a lack of reporting of the data collection and synthesis stages. We have attempted to be transparent and rigorous about how we analysed, appraised and synthesised the findings from the primary studies.…”

Ethical considerations when conducting joint interviews with close relatives or family: an integrative review

“…Every article was read thoroughly line by line, and ethical considerations were extracted. Subsequently, we organized data and synthesized the extracted data into the three predefined subgroups (i) ethical considerations when planning JIs, (ii) ethical considerations in conducting JIs and (iii) ethical considerations following and reporting on JIs. Afterwards, the synthesized data were labelled with subheadings.…”

A review of the role of nurse leadership in promoting and sustaining evidence-based practice

“…Moreover, it allows the inclusion of studies that used varying methodologies, and combines data from differing theoretical and empirical viewpoints (Whittemore, 2005;Whittemore & Knafl, 2005). This kind of review allows global comprehension and a holistic understanding of the topic studied by presenting a comprehensive overview of the state of knowledge in a particular field (Hopia, Latvala, & Liimatainen, 2016). In accordance with Whittemore and Knafl's (2005) recommended approach, this integrative review included the following stages: identification of the problem, literature search, data evaluation, data analysis, and the presentation of conclusions.…”