基本説明
Provides an overview of research methods in health looking at different qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods.
Full Description
The second edition of Researching Health covers everything that a student or new researcher will need when starting to conduct their own research in a range of healthcare settings. The chapters guide the reader through each specific qualitative, quantitative and mixed method, and show how these work in practice. In the second edition, the authors place particular focus on the critical appraisal of research - asking not only how different forms of research can be conducted, but also how we can use the research of others effectively. Two new chapters have also been included, on:- Gender and Health Research - Public Health ResearchA full companion website accompanies the book, with a range of teaching materials for lecturers and online learning resources for students. It is an ideal companion for undergraduate and postgraduate students on health programmes. The book is also valuable reading for researchers, academics, managers and practitioners working across the healthcare field.
Contents
PART ONEIntroduction: The Context for Researching HealthCompeting Health Paradigms and Research DesignDoing a Literature Review on Health PART TWO: QUALITATIVE METHODS AND HEALTHUsing Documents in Health ResearchUnstructured Interviews and Health ResearchParticipant Observation in Health ResearchThe Use of Focus Groups in Research into HealthAction Research and HealthPART THREE: QUANTITATIVE METHODS AND HEALTHHealth Research Sampling MethodsQuantitative Survey Methods in Health ResearchStatistical Methods for Health Data AnalysisRandomized Controlled TrialsExperimental Methods in Health ResearchThe Use of Economics in Health ResearchGovernance and Ethics in Health ResearchResearching Orthodox and Complementary and Alternative MedicineResearching the Health of Ethnic Minority GroupsGender and Health ResearchPublic Health ResearchInvolving the User in Health ResearchComparative Health ResearchPART FIVE: APPLYING HEALTH RESEARCHMixed Methods and Multidisciplinary Research in Health Care Writing up Health ResearchUsing and Disseminating Health Research
