| Description |
1 online resource (239 pages) |
| Contents |
Title Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; About the book; About the authors; Acknowledgements; Part I: Understanding research; Introduction to midwifery research; Introducing research; Types of research knowledge; Audit and research; Introducing qualitative research; Introducing quantitative research; The importance of evidence based practice; Summary; Finding the evidence; Introduction to finding evidence; Literature searching; Literature review; Sources of evidence; Using a search strategy; Structured review; Systematic review; Summary; Making sense of the Evidence |
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Introduction to critiquing research evidenceCritiquing qualitative research; Critiquing quantitative research; Hierarchy of evidence; Differences between qualitative and quantitative research; Summary; Part II:Undertaking research; Data collection techniques; Introduction to data collection; Qualitative data collection techniques; Undertaking a research interview; Quantitative data collection techniques; Questionnaires; Summary; Ethics and research governance; Introduction; Introducing ethics and research; History of ethics and research; Principles of ethics; Research governance |
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Ethical issues relating to midwifery researchGaining ethical approval; Summary; Data analysis; Introduction to data analysis; Qualitative data analysis; Quantitative data analysis methods; A basic understanding of statistics; Summary; Research dissemination; Introduction; The dissertation; Research degree -- proposals; Writing skills; Getting your work published; Impact of publications; Presenting a conference paper; Useful resources; Becoming a researcher; Summary; Appendix a; Appendix b; Appendix c; Appendix d; Glossary; References; Index |
| Summary |
Research is a fundamental part of midwifery practice. However, not everyone finds it easy to understand the basic principles, and particularly the language of research. This accessible handbook enables midwives and student midwives to firstly understand how to search and make sense of research evidence, how to write a research proposal and finally how to undertake a research study. The Handbook of Midwifery Research specifically focuses on the needs of midwives and students and helps increase the knowledge and understanding of midwifery research, enabling the reader to undertake research with c |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Midwifery -- Research -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Pregnancy & Childbirth.
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Midwifery -- Research
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Roberts, Taniya
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| ISBN |
9781118276211 |
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1118276213 |
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