How to plan and develop an effective survey tool
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How to plan and develop an effective survey tool

Liz Halcomb Professor, Primary healthcare nursing, School of Nursing, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, Nurse Researcher
Wa’ed Shiyab PhD candidate, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Planning and developing survey tools is important, but can be overlooked. Here we look at the key components

Surveys can provide an understanding of participants’ attitudes, behaviours, opinions and characteristics. They are commonly used in nursing and health research as they allow large volumes of data to be collected from geographically dispersed participants promptly (Shiyab et al 2023).

Nurse Researcher. 32, 4, 6-7. doi: 10.7748/nr.32.4.6.s2

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