This is an essential, accessible introduction to research and evidence-based practice aimed at all pre-registration nursing and health care students. It places research and evidence in the context of clinical practice, introduces themain 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 for Nurses and Health Professionals 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 them with 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, featuring further case studies, exercises, and links to further reading INDICE: List of Common Research Terms. SECTION 1 CONTEXTUAL MATERIALS. 1 Introduction to Healthcare Research for Evidence-Based Practice. 2 The ResearchProcess Organising Your Research. 3 Choosing Methodological Approaches. 4 Searching the Literature. 5 Ethics of Healthcare Research. 6 Basic Concepts: Sampling, Reliability and Validity. SECTION 2 QUALITATIVE APPROACHES. 7 Issues in Qualitative Data Collection. 8 Case Studies. 9 Ethnography. 10 Phenomenology. 11 A Pragmatic Approach to Qualitative Data Analysis. 12 Limitations of Qualitative Research. SECTION 3 QUANTITATIVE APPROACHES. 13 Sampling, Reliability and Validity Issues in Data Collection and Analysis. 14 Cause and Effect, Hypothesis Testing and Estimation. 15 Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Approaches. 16 The Single Case Experiment. 17 Randomised Controlled Trials. 18 Non-Experimental Approaches. 19 Surveys. 20 The Role of Statistics. SECTION 4 APPRAISAL, DISSEMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION. 21 Evidence-Based Practice and Clinical Effectiveness. 22 Critical Evaluation of Research Reports. 23 Writing a ResearchReport. 24 Getting Research into Practice. Appendix 1 Research Log. Appendix 2 List of Useful Websites (In Order of Citation). Index. Additional resource material can be found on the books website at: www.wiley.com/go/newell
- ISBN: 978-1-4443-3112-7
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 304
- Fecha Publicación: 22/10/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés