Nursing Research
An Introduction
2nd Edition
Published on 19. November 2013
Book
Hardback
496 pages
978-1-4462-4098-4 (ISBN)
Description
Nursing Research: An Introduction answers all your questions on the nursing 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.
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.
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
'This is a very comprehensive text - it enables the novice researcher to have a good grasp of the research process and the methodologies that can be employed in their own field of practice. I would recommend this book to my students who are embarking on their first adventure in research. It is well presented and beautifully written.' -- Joanna O'Donnell 'This textbook is a comprehensive guide introducing the novice nurse researcher to some of the main techniques and skills necessary to understand and carry out nursing research. It's 29 chapters cover key aspects of nursing research introducing the reader to the research design, process, dissemination and implementation.''This book would be of value to student nurses (undergraduate and postgraduate) and all new nurse researchers as a guide to lead them through developing a research proposal, or as an aid to stimulate engagement with research through the ability to critically appraise and use research in practice.'
-Kim Shrieves, Nursing Times -- Kim Shrieves * Nursing Times * ...This book is structured systematically and clearly allowing the reader to delve in and out of the chapters as needed and referring you to other relevant chapters as appropriate...This book would be of value to student nurses (undergraduate and postgraduate) and all new nurse researchers as a guide to lead them through developing a research proposal, or as an aid to stimulate engagement with research through the ability to critically appraise and use research in practice. -- Kim Shrieves, BSc (hons) child health nursing, RN (Child, Band 6 Paediatric Research Nurse.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 186 mm
Weight
928 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4462-4098-4 (9781446240984)
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Persons
Pam Moule is Professor Emerita at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Pam is engaged in a number of research and evaluation projects across a range of health care environments, supported by a variety of funders. Pam delivers research methods education, supervises undergraduate and masters level dissertations, and supports Doctoral students in the fields of leadership, learning and workforce. Pam has a number of publications in a range of nursing and medical journals and has published four textbooks. Pam is on the editorial board of Nurse Education Today and reviews papers for a number of nursing and health care journals.
Content
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
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