Nursing outlook
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Comparative Study
Coverage of Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science: a case study of the h-index in nursing.
This study compares the articles cited in CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science (WOS), and Google Scholar and the h-index ratings provided by Scopus, WOS, and Google Scholar. ⋯ More than one tool should be used to calculate the h-index for nursing faculty because one tool alone cannot be relied on to provide a thorough assessment of a researcher's impact. If researchers are interested in a comprehensive h-index, they should aggregate the citing references located by WOS and Scopus. Because h-index rankings differ among databases, comparisons between researchers should be done only within a specified database.
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Although health disparities are well documented, the extent to which they affect end-of-life care is unknown. Limited research funding leads to sparse and often contradictory palliative care literature, with few studies on causal mechanisms. ⋯ Although few data are available, studies show that minorities make little use of hospice, often because of lack of knowledge about hospice or palliative care, family-centered cultures, and preferences for more aggressive end-of-life care than hospice allows. The authors conclude that future research should include a search for theoretical and causal mechanisms; prospective longitudinal investigations; diverse patients, conditions, contexts, and settings; methodological diversity and rigor; and interdisciplinary, culturally sensitive interventions.
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Biography Historical Article Classical Article
Molding the future of advanced practice nursing. 1995.