| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover -- About the authors -- Title Page -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- DETAILED CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES -- LIST OF BOXES -- OUTLINE OF THE BOOK -- PREFACE -- SECTION 1: HOW DO I FIND AND USE EVIDENCE? -- CHAPTER 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 -- CHAPTER 2: Locating evidence -- Where can I find evidence? -- How do I find evidence? -- How do I judge evidence? |
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SECTION 2: HOW CAN I MAKE SENSE OF RESEARCH EVIDENCE? -- CHAPTER 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 -- CHAPTER 4: Understanding quantitative research approaches -- What is quantitative research? -- Quantitative designs -- Experimental designs -- Non-experimentaldesigns |
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Developing a research question -- Sampling and sample size -- Probability sampling -- Non-probabilitysampling -- Collecting data -- Analysing data -- Descriptive statistics -- Inferential statistics -- Research rigour -- Validity -- Reliability -- Reporting findings -- CHAPTER 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 |
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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 -- SECTION 3:HOW DO I CRITICALLY EVALUATE RESEARCH STUDIES? -- CHAPTER 6: Critiquing research -- Critiquing and evaluating research quality -- Title -- Author -- Journal -- Abstract -- Introduction and background literature review -- Methodology -- Study design -- Ethical considerations |
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Data collection -- Data analysis -- Interpretation of results -- Conflicts of interest -- Critiquing tools -- Structured critical literature review -- Systematic review -- Scoping review -- CHAPTER 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 -- SECTION 4: HOW DO I USE EVIDENCE TO INFORM MY PRACTICE? |
| Summary |
An accessible and practical reference for undergraduates in nursing and midwifery explaining the principles and value of health research |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 20, 2018) |
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Nursing -- Research.
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Midwifery -- Research
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Medical research personnel.
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Nursing Research
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Research Personnel
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference.
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MEDICAL -- Alternative Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Atlases.
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MEDICAL -- Essays.
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MEDICAL -- Family & General Practice.
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MEDICAL -- Holistic Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Osteopathy.
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Medical research personnel
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Midwifery -- Research
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Nursing -- Research
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Copnell, Beverley, author
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| ISBN |
9781760870218 |
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1760870218 |
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