Help with your Project, 2Ed
A Guide for Students of Health Care
2nd Edition
Published on 1. November 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
88 pages
978-0-340-66210-6 (ISBN)
Description
'Help With Your Project' is designed to help students and members of all health care professions to identify and undertake a research project. It guides the reader step-by-step through the processes of planning, carrying out, analysing and reporting the results of a small scale project.
The second edition of this successful text includes two new chapters entitled Ethical Considerations and Planning your Project. The first four chapters consider the types of projects that may be suitable for each individual, given personal, professional and ethical constraints. The book then covers the proposal, planning and management of a project and takes the student through the practicalities of the research process, including literature searching and obtaining new data. The guide concludes with advice on the analysis and presentation of results.
The second edition of this successful text includes two new chapters entitled Ethical Considerations and Planning your Project. The first four chapters consider the types of projects that may be suitable for each individual, given personal, professional and ethical constraints. The book then covers the proposal, planning and management of a project and takes the student through the practicalities of the research process, including literature searching and obtaining new data. The guide concludes with advice on the analysis and presentation of results.
Reviews / Votes
This text is a good basic guide which could be useful both for the novice and as an 'aide-memoire' for those with previous project experience.Nursing Times of the first edition
I would certainly recommend that this text be included in any undergraduate course in health care which has the requirement for students to undertake an independent project.
Physiotherapy of the first edition
More details
Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Adult education
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
ISBN-13
978-0-340-66210-6 (9780340662106)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Using this guide
Introduction
The chapters
Study aim
Project? What project?
Why do a project?
Time constraints
Chapter summary
What type of project?
Investigation and review
Evaluation of change
New systems or practices
Chapter summary
Ethical considerations
Informed consent
Minimising risk
Research ethics committees
Your LREC and your project
Chapter summary
Methods of investigation
Finding information
Published statistics
Interpretation of statistics
Data already collected
Observation and self recording
Surveys
Chapter summary
Your project proposal
Deciding on your project
Defining your project
Project proposal
Considering constraints
Other opinions
Professional and managerial support
Chapter summary
Planning your project
Project file
Manpower availability and responsibilities
Organisation
Project plan
Chapter summary
Searching the literature
Why search?
Where do you search?
Searching
Chapter summary
Obtaining your own data
Part A Observation and self recording
Choice of method
Designing a form
Piloting the form
Part B Designing a survey
Choice of questions
Rules for writing questions
Rules for compiling questionnaires
Testing the questionnaire
Identifying the respondents
Piloting the questionnaire
Sampling
Chapter summary
Analysing your data
Analysis of quantitative results
Analysis of qualitative results
Graphics
Chapter summary
Reporting your results
Writing the report
Word limits
The format
Circulating your report
Presenting your findings
Final summary.
Introduction
The chapters
Study aim
Project? What project?
Why do a project?
Time constraints
Chapter summary
What type of project?
Investigation and review
Evaluation of change
New systems or practices
Chapter summary
Ethical considerations
Informed consent
Minimising risk
Research ethics committees
Your LREC and your project
Chapter summary
Methods of investigation
Finding information
Published statistics
Interpretation of statistics
Data already collected
Observation and self recording
Surveys
Chapter summary
Your project proposal
Deciding on your project
Defining your project
Project proposal
Considering constraints
Other opinions
Professional and managerial support
Chapter summary
Planning your project
Project file
Manpower availability and responsibilities
Organisation
Project plan
Chapter summary
Searching the literature
Why search?
Where do you search?
Searching
Chapter summary
Obtaining your own data
Part A Observation and self recording
Choice of method
Designing a form
Piloting the form
Part B Designing a survey
Choice of questions
Rules for writing questions
Rules for compiling questionnaires
Testing the questionnaire
Identifying the respondents
Piloting the questionnaire
Sampling
Chapter summary
Analysing your data
Analysis of quantitative results
Analysis of qualitative results
Graphics
Chapter summary
Reporting your results
Writing the report
Word limits
The format
Circulating your report
Presenting your findings
Final summary.