Healthcare Research: A Handbook for Students and Practitioners Book
Healthcare Research: A Handbook for Students and Practitioners
Author: Helena Priest Paula RobertsPublisher: John Wiley & Sons IncCategory: Medical Research, Nursing, Nursing Research & TheoryBook Format: PaperbackResearch is an integral component of any undergraduate healthcare course, and is also vital for continuing professional development (CPD). This book is an invaluable guide for students and practitioners who need to acquire a wide range of relevant skills, and it will equip them not only to assess the quality of published studies and apply findings to clinical practice, but also to undertake research themselves. An experienced team of contributors provide detailed explanations of the main concepts and methods used in critical appraisal of published research, and guide the reader in integrating these quality indicators into their own studies to ensure rigour in planning, design, and execution. Drawing on both quantitative and qualitative approaches, the authors write with an emphasis on the development of sound research skills through case-based illustrative examples and scenarios, with helpful summaries and practical exercises throughout. They also give advice on writing abstracts, presenting papers at conferences, and liaising with publishers. Ultimately, this text will enable readers to have full confidence in understanding, undertaking, and disseminating empirical research.
Table Of Contents
Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. PART 1 THEORY AND PRACTICE. 1 Why healthcare research? (Michael Traynor). 2 Approaches to healthcare research (OliverSlevin). 3 Taking the first step: Developing a researchproposal (Leslie Woods, Helena Priest and PaulaRoberts). 4 What do we know already? Searching theliterature (Susan Smith and David Bird) 5 Can we trust the evidence? Critically reviewing a researchpaper (David Rogers). 6 Conducting ethical research in healthcare (HelenaPriest and Paula Roberts). 7 Quantitative research methods: Gathering and making sense ofnumbers (David Clark-Carter). 8 Qualitative research methods: Gathering and making sense ofwords (Helena Priest and Paula Roberts). 9 Making your case: Writing for your audience (MikeBrough, Susan Smith, Paula Roberts and Helena Priest). 10 Sharing research knowledge (Paula Roberts, ColinMacduff, Tim Smale and Helena Priest). PART 2 RESEARCH IN ACTION. 11 Combining research methods: Case studies and actionresearch (Rebecca Jester). 12 Involving vulnerable people in research (Helen Combes andRanil Tan). 13 Involving older people and carers in a research project: The'virtual' steering group (Sue Ashby and SianMaslin-Prothero). 14 Involving people with intellectual disabilities in research:Participation and emancipation (Mike Gibbs and SueRead). 15 Researching with children and young people (JacquelineCollin and Geraldine Lyte). 16 Researching organizations: Evaluating a 'partnership forolder people project' (Roger Beech, Brenda Roe, MichelleRussell, Bernard Beech and Deborah Gent). Postscript (Paula Roberts and Helena Priest). Index.About Paula Roberts
Paula Roberts is Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursingand Midwifery at Keele University, Staffordshire, UK. Helena Priest is Senior Lecturer in the School ofPsychology at Keele University, Staffordshire, UK.(BK-9780470519325)
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| Barcode # | 9780470519325 |
| Brand | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Artist / Author | Helena Priest Paula Roberts |
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