Robert Newell, Philip Burnard

Research for Evidence-Based Practice in Healthcare (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This is an essential, accessible introduction to the practicalities of research and evidence-based practice aimed at all pre-registration nursing and healthcare students. It places research and evidence in the context of clinical practice, introduces the main methodological approaches in qualitative and quantitative research, and describes the processes of research appraisal, dissemination and implementation. The new edition of Research for Evidence-Based Practice in Healthcare has been updated to include information for a broader health care audience. It engages students with the research and evidence agenda, demonstrates the relevance of research and evidence to nursing practice, and provides the skills needed to explore these areas in greater detail. Special features: · A practical guide to research methods and evidence-based practice · New edition of a successful student textbook · Includes a glossary of common research terms · Provides case studies, key points, further reading, and activities throughout · Accompanying website with links to further reading

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. November 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118297063
• Artikelnr.: 37342986

Autorenporträt

Robert Newell is Professor of Nursing Research & Director of Postgraduate Research, University of Bradford. Philip Burnard is Emeritus Professor of Nursing, Cardiff University

Inhaltsangabe

List of Common Research Terms vii
SECTION 1 CONTEXTUAL MATERIALS
1 Introduction to Healthcare Research for Evidence-Based Practice 3
2 The Research Process - Organising Your Research 17
3 Choosing Methodological Approaches 32
4 Searching the Literature 40
5 Ethics of Healthcare Research 49
6 Basic Concepts: Sampling, Reliability and Validity 60
SECTION 2 QUALITATIVE APPROACHES
7 Issues in Qualitative Data Collection 71
8 Case Studies 90
9 Ethnography 98
10 Phenomenology 110
11 A Pragmatic Approach to Qualitative Data Analysis 118
12 Limitations of Qualitative Research 130
SECTION 3 QUANTITATIVE APPROACHES
13 Sampling, Reliability and Validity Issues in Data Collection and
Analysis 143
14 Cause and Effect, Hypothesis Testing and Estimation 153
15 Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Approaches 166
16 The Single Case Experiment 179
17 Randomised Controlled Trials 192
18 Non-Experimental Approaches 203
19 Surveys 214
20 The Role of Statistics 223
SECTION 4 APPRAISAL, DISSEMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
21 Evidence-Based Practice and Clinical Effectiveness 237
22 Critical Evaluation of Research Reports 246
23 Writing a Research Report 257
24 Getting Research into Practice 270
Appendix 1 Research Log 279
Appendix 2 List of Useful Websites (In Order of Citation) 281
Additional resource material can be found on the book's website at:
www.wiley.com/go/newell