Research methods for nurses and midwives : theory and practice / Merryl Harvey and Lucy Land

By:

Harvey, Merryl [author]

Contributor(s):

Land, Lucy [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Los Angeles : SAGE Publications, 2017.Description: xiv, 403 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:

9781446298503

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

23 610.73072 H262R

Contents:

Pt. I Laying the Foundations -- 1. Introduction to Research in Nursing and Midwifery -- Aims of the book -- What is research? -- Research: what's it got to do with me? -- Why do we need nursing and midwifery research? -- Evidence-based practice -- Nursing and midwifery research: where we started and where we are now -- Nursing and midwifery research: developments over the last 50 years -- 2. Evidence-based Practice -- What is evidence-based practice? -- What came before evidence-based practice? -- Levels of the hierarchy of evidence -- process of evidence-based practice: key steps to follow -- 3. Development of Nursing and Midwifery Knowledge -- Sources of knowledge for nursing and midwifery -- Research paradigms -- Using research paradigms -- Research paradigms and nursing and midwifery research -- Tensions between the research paradigms -- 4. Quantitative Methodologies: An Overview -- Quantitative methodology -- Examples of quantitative research methods -- 5. Qualitative Methodologies: An Overview -- Qualitative methodology -- Examples of qualitative research methods -- What is `scientific research'? -- 6. Mixed Methodologies: An Overview -- Models of mixed methods research -- Advantages of mixed methods research -- Disadvantages of mixed methods research -- Factors to consider when undertaking a mixed methods study -- pt. II Understanding Research Methods and Designs: The Theory -- 7. Randomised Controlled Trials -- Experimental methods -- Experiments as fair tests -- Randomised controlled trials -- Minimising bias and the play of chance -- Issues in evaluating randomised controlled trials -- 8. Qualitative Methods -- Phenomenology -- Ethnography -- Grounded theory -- 9. Surveys, Action Research and Historical Research -- Surveys -- Action research -- Historical research -- 10. Systematic Reviews -- advantages of a systematic review -- Uses of a systematic review -- Quantitative systematic and qualitative systematic reviews -- systematic review process -- Stages in the systematic review process -- Meta-analysis -- 11. Research Design -- Research design or research method? -- Experimental research designs -- Non-experimental research designs -- Selecting the most appropriate design -- pt. III Using Research Methods and Design: The Practice -- 12. Research Process -- steps of the research process -- 13. Literature Review: Identifying and Sourcing the Literature -- Background reading -- Key definitions and concepts -- Specifying key words and related terms -- Three steps to searching -- Methods of searching -- Allowing time for searching -- Where to search for literature -- Retrieval of material -- Managing references -- 14. Literature Review: Reviewing the Narrative Data -- purpose of a narrative literature review -- Narrative reviews versus systematic reviews -- structure of a narrative review -- 15. Sampling -- Clarifying terminology -- Sampling strategies -- Choosing a sampling strategy -- Configuration of the sample -- 16. Quantitative Methods of Data Collection -- Questionnaires -- Using existing questionnaires -- Questionnaire design -- 17. Qualitative Methods of Data Collection -- Interviews -- Observation -- Focus groups -- Diaries -- Other methods of data collection -- Choosing a method of data collection -- 18. Research Governance in Clinical Research: Addressing Ethical Issues -- development of ethical research -- Research governance and legal requirements in the UK -- Seeking approval to carry out a study -- Practical and logistical ethical issues to be addressed -- Applying research governance requirements -- pt. IV Data Analysis and Evaluation -- 19. Quantitative Data Analysis: Measures of Clinical Effectiveness -- Why do we need statistics anyway? -- Measuring the outcomes of research -- 20. Managing and Analysing Qualitative Data -- Transcription of data recordings -- Analysing the data -- Principles of qualitative data analysis -- Methods of qualitative data analysis -- Challenges of qualitative data analysis -- 21. Rigour -- Clarifying terminology -- Promoting rigour in quantitative research -- Promoting rigour in qualitative research -- Triangulation -- 22. Evaluating Research -- What is critical appraisal of research and what does it involve? -- Why should nurses and midwives critically appraise research? -- Strategies to develop critical appraisal skills -- Frameworks for critical appraisal -- Key elements of critical appraisal -- Critical appraisal in academic assessments -- pt. V Research in Action: Dissemination and Application -- 23. Writing Up and Disseminating Your Research -- Writing up for academic assessment -- Avoiding plagiarism -- Writing up for other reasons -- Disseminating research findings -- 24. Using Research in Clinical Practice -- Challenges to implementing research findings in clinical practice -- Implementing research findings -- 25. Writing a Professional Research Proposal -- Defining the research question -- Writing proposals for funding -- structure of a research proposal -- Proposed dissemination of research findings -- 26. Where Do I Go from Here? -- Where am I now? -- Consolidating and developing your research knowledge -- Getting your name in print -- Pursuing possible research roles and opportunities -- Research, evidence-based practice, nursing and midwifery: the longer term -- Research Excellence Framework -- Longer term research roles.

Summary: Inspired by over 25 years combined experience of teaching in nursing and midwifery, the authors have structured this book around the complementary spheres of theory and practice taking students through each step of the research process and demonstrating how to choose a question, design a research proposal, collect data, analyse findings and write up research.

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Pt. I Laying the Foundations --
1. Introduction to Research in Nursing and Midwifery --
Aims of the book --
What is research? --
Research: what's it got to do with me? --
Why do we need nursing and midwifery research? --
Evidence-based practice --
Nursing and midwifery research: where we started and where we are now --
Nursing and midwifery research: developments over the last 50 years --
2. Evidence-based Practice --
What is evidence-based practice? --
What came before evidence-based practice? --
Levels of the hierarchy of evidence --
process of evidence-based practice: key steps to follow --
3. Development of Nursing and Midwifery Knowledge --
Sources of knowledge for nursing and midwifery --
Research paradigms --
Using research paradigms --
Research paradigms and nursing and midwifery research --
Tensions between the research paradigms --
4. Quantitative Methodologies: An Overview --
Quantitative methodology --
Examples of quantitative research methods --
5. Qualitative Methodologies: An Overview --
Qualitative methodology --
Examples of qualitative research methods --
What is `scientific research'? --
6. Mixed Methodologies: An Overview --
Models of mixed methods research --
Advantages of mixed methods research --
Disadvantages of mixed methods research --
Factors to consider when undertaking a mixed methods study --
pt. II Understanding Research Methods and Designs: The Theory --
7. Randomised Controlled Trials --
Experimental methods --
Experiments as fair tests --
Randomised controlled trials --
Minimising bias and the play of chance --
Issues in evaluating randomised controlled trials --
8. Qualitative Methods --
Phenomenology --
Ethnography --
Grounded theory --
9. Surveys, Action Research and Historical Research --
Surveys --
Action research --
Historical research --
10. Systematic Reviews --
advantages of a systematic review --
Uses of a systematic review --
Quantitative systematic and qualitative systematic reviews --
systematic review process --
Stages in the systematic review process --
Meta-analysis --
11. Research Design --
Research design or research method? --
Experimental research designs --
Non-experimental research designs --
Selecting the most appropriate design --
pt. III Using Research Methods and Design: The Practice --
12. Research Process --
steps of the research process --
13. Literature Review: Identifying and Sourcing the Literature --
Background reading --
Key definitions and concepts --
Specifying key words and related terms --
Three steps to searching --
Methods of searching --
Allowing time for searching --
Where to search for literature --
Retrieval of material --
Managing references --
14. Literature Review: Reviewing the Narrative Data --
purpose of a narrative literature review --
Narrative reviews versus systematic reviews --
structure of a narrative review --
15. Sampling --
Clarifying terminology --
Sampling strategies --
Choosing a sampling strategy --
Configuration of the sample --
16. Quantitative Methods of Data Collection --
Questionnaires --
Using existing questionnaires --
Questionnaire design --
17. Qualitative Methods of Data Collection --
Interviews --
Observation --
Focus groups --
Diaries --
Other methods of data collection --
Choosing a method of data collection --
18. Research Governance in Clinical Research: Addressing Ethical Issues --
development of ethical research --
Research governance and legal requirements in the UK --
Seeking approval to carry out a study --
Practical and logistical ethical issues to be addressed --
Applying research governance requirements --
pt. IV Data Analysis and Evaluation --
19. Quantitative Data Analysis: Measures of Clinical Effectiveness --
Why do we need statistics anyway? --
Measuring the outcomes of research --
20. Managing and Analysing Qualitative Data --
Transcription of data recordings --
Analysing the data --
Principles of qualitative data analysis --
Methods of qualitative data analysis --
Challenges of qualitative data analysis --
21. Rigour --
Clarifying terminology --
Promoting rigour in quantitative research --
Promoting rigour in qualitative research --
Triangulation --
22. Evaluating Research --
What is critical appraisal of research and what does it involve? --
Why should nurses and midwives critically appraise research? --
Strategies to develop critical appraisal skills --
Frameworks for critical appraisal --
Key elements of critical appraisal --
Critical appraisal in academic assessments --
pt. V Research in Action: Dissemination and Application --
23. Writing Up and Disseminating Your Research --
Writing up for academic assessment --
Avoiding plagiarism --
Writing up for other reasons --
Disseminating research findings --
24. Using Research in Clinical Practice --
Challenges to implementing research findings in clinical practice --
Implementing research findings --
25. Writing a Professional Research Proposal --
Defining the research question --
Writing proposals for funding --
structure of a research proposal --
Proposed dissemination of research findings --
26. Where Do I Go from Here? --
Where am I now? --
Consolidating and developing your research knowledge --
Getting your name in print --
Pursuing possible research roles and opportunities --
Research, evidence-based practice, nursing and midwifery: the longer term --
Research Excellence Framework --
Longer term research roles.

Inspired by over 25 years combined experience of teaching in nursing and midwifery, the authors have structured this book around the complementary spheres of theory and practice taking students through each step of the research process and demonstrating how to choose a question, design a research proposal, collect data, analyse findings and write up research.

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