Description
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It has been written by nurses for nurses and is research-minded, conceptually and theoretically up-to-date and student-centred. It is a comprehensive introduction to nursing research that will allow readers to build up their understanding of the research process and develop confidence in its practical application.- Text supported by examples from 'real life' research- International perspective on nursing research- Comprehensive coverage including established and innovative designs and methods
Table of Contents
Section 1 Approaches to researchThe Nature and Language of Nursing ResearchApproaches to ResearchParticipative Approaches to ResearchFeminist Methodology in Nursing ResearchHistorical ResearchEvaluation ResearchSection 2 The process of researchAsking Research QuestionsAccessing the Nursing Research LiteratureSynthesising Qualitative and Quantitative Evidence within a Systematic ReviewThe Cochrane Collaboration, Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysisEvaluating the LiteratureResearch Governance and Research EthicsThe Research ProposalManaging a Research ProjectSupervising Research StudentsPublishing and Disseminating ResearchSection 3 Research designs Surveys in Nursing Research and PracticeRandomised Controlled TrialsSingle-case ExperimentsAction ResearchGrounded Theory Nursing ResearchPhenomenologyEthnographyThe Delphi TechniqueLongitudinal StudiesTriangulationSection 4 Data collection and analysisInterviewsFocus GroupsQuestionnairesObservationQ Methodology in Nursing ResearchNarrative Research and AnalysisQualitative Data Analysis: Achieving Order out of ChaosDescriptive StatisticsInferential StatisticsInterpretive Phenomenological Analysis
