| Phys. Description |
xviii, 241 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
ch. 1 What is evidence and why do I need to understand research? -- What is evidence? -- What happens if health professionals do not use evidence? -- Where does research fit in? -- Being a user of research -- Determining levels of evidence -- Systematic review -- ch. 2 Locating evidence -- Where can I find evidence? -- How do I find evidence? -- How do I judge evidence? -- ch. 3 Understanding how research is done -- Getting started: Where do research questions come from? -- Selecting an approach -- Quantitative research -- Qualitative research -- Mixed methods research -- Writing the research proposal -- Seeking approval -- Selecting participants -- Collecting data -- Analysing data -- Interpreting findings -- Communicating findings -- ch. 4 Understanding quantitative research approaches -- What is quantitative research? -- Quantitative designs -- Experimental designs -- Non-experimental designs -- Developing a research question -- Sampling and sample size -- Probability sampling -- Non-probability sampling -- Collecting data -- Analysing data -- Descriptive statistics -- Inferential statistics -- Research rigour -- Validity -- Reliability -- Reporting findings -- |
|
ch. 5 Understanding qualitative research approaches -- What is qualitative research? -- Differences between qualitative and quantitative research -- Common qualitative approaches -- Phenomenology -- Qualitative descriptive research -- Grounded theory -- Steps in undertaking a qualitative research study -- Developing a qualitative research question -- Collecting qualitative data -- Sourcing research participants and collecting data -- Managing and analysing qualitative data -- Ensuring quality of qualitative research -- Credibility -- Fittingness -- Dependability -- Confirmability -- Reporting findings -- ch. 6 Critiquing research -- Critiquing and evaluating research quality -- Title -- Author -- Journal -- Abstract -- Introduction and background literature review -- Methodology -- Study design -- Ethical considerations -- Data collection -- Data analysis -- Interpretation of results -- Conflicts of interest -- Critiquing tools -- Structured critical literature review -- Systematic review -- Scoping review -- ch. 7 Ethics and research in nursing and midwifery -- Development of ethical principles in research -- Human Research Ethics Committees -- Principles of ethical conduct of research -- Research merit and integrity -- Beneficence and non-maleficence -- Respect for persons -- Justice -- Internet and social media use in nursing and midwifery research -- |
|
ch. 8 Applying evidence in practice -- Responsibility for knowledge translation -- Questioning clinical practice -- Sources of evidence for practice -- Clinical practice guidelines -- Clinical audit -- Implementing evidence into practice -- Evidence-based practice models -- Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Model -- Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services -- Advancing Research and Clinical Practice through Close Collaboration -- Evaluation of practice change -- Action research -- Realist evaluation -- ch. 9 Writing effective reviews of literature -- What is a literature review? -- Types of literature reviews -- Writing a literature review -- Clarifying the question -- Searching for literature -- Selecting literature to include -- Reading and critiquing the literature -- Synthesising ideas and planning the review -- Writing the review -- ch. 10 Research pathways for nurses and midwives -- Evidence generator: The nurse/midwife as a researcher -- Research nurse or midwife -- Nurse or midwife researcher -- Education pathways to research roles in nursing and midwifery -- Honours degrees -- Masters degrees -- Doctor of Philosophy -- Professional doctorates -- Seeking funding for clinical research -- Writing a research proposal -- Title -- Abstract -- Introduction and background -- Study significance -- Literature review -- Research problem, aim and question -- Theoretical framework -- Research design -- Ethical considerations -- Timeline -- Budget and resources -- Research team -- Dissemination plan -- References -- Appendices -- Additional hints for writing a research proposal. |
| Subject |
Nursing Research.
|
|
Midwifery.
|
|
Evidence-Based Practice.
|
|
Qualitative Research.
|
|
Research Design.
|
| Alt Author |
Copnell, Beverley, author.
|
| Alt Title |
Nursing and midwifery research |
| ISBN |
1760631094 |
|
9781760631093 paperback |
|
