Full Description
Nursing Researchnursing research process. It gives you the knowledge you need to understand nursing research, evidence-based practice and critical appraisal so you can complete your own project and excel in your studies. Key features of the book are: detailed, practical coverage of key methods such as how to do a literature review or conduct a survey so that you are able to do your own research; a wealth of examples of research in action so you can see how it works in practice; reflective exercises to help you critically engage with what is being discussed; and a companion website including free access to relevant journal articles and flashcards to help you remember key terms, as well as resources to help lecturers deliver research courses. It will be essential reading for nursing undergraduates, postgraduates and all new researchers. Pam Moule is Professor of Health Services Research and Director of the Centre for Health and Clinical Research at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Margaret Goodman is part-time Senior Lecturer in Research, based in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at the University of Coventry.
Contents
Research in nursing Sources of nursing knowledge The research process Research ethics and governance Researching ethically Developing research questions Literature searching Critical appraisal Literature reviewing Writing a research proposal Research approaches and design Rigour and trustworthiness in research Experimental designs Qualitative research approaches Evaluation and outcomes-based research Consensus methods Action research Other research designs Systematic literature reviews Sampling techniques Mixed methods Survey design and questionnaires Interviews Observations Other methods of data collection Quantitative data analysis techniques - Mollie Gilchrist and Chris Wright Qualitative data analysis techniques Presenting and disseminating research Using research in practice
