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Informationen zum Autor Dr Alan Glasper , Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, UK Colin Rees , Lecturer (retired), School of Health Care Sciences, Cardiff University, UK Klappentext Nursing and Healthcare Research at a Glance is perfect for nursing and healthcare students, as well as newly qualified practitioners and anyone looking for a refresher or introduction to research. Covering a broad range of topics gathered under key sections, this essential book combines informative diagrams and images to provide memorable information for students on one page, and accessible, clearly written text on the facing page. It includes information on a range of quantitative and qualitative research methods, the process of gaining ethical permission, conducting research with special groups including children, and successfully conducting reviews of the literature. Key features include: Clear and informative full colour illustrations throughout An emphasis on need-to-know research information for busy students and healthcare staff A wide range of research methods, currently used in modern healthcare research An impressive line-up of specialist and well-known experts in the field of health and nursing research This book provides quick access to the principles and reality of research and its implementation within the education and practice environment. It is essential reading for anyone in health service education and service settings with limited time who need to draw on research evidence. Zusammenfassung Nursing and Healthcare Research at a Glance is perfect for nursing and healthcare students! as well as newly qualified practitioners and anyone looking for a refresher or introduction to research. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors ix Preface xiii Part 1 What is healthcare research? 1 1 The research journey 2 2 Types of review and their purpose 4 3 Using databases to search the literature 6 4 Undertaking a Cochrane systematic review 8 5 Undertaking a Joanna Briggs Institute systematic review 10 6 Using EndNote 12 7 Using the PICO framework 14 8 Using the SPICE framework 16 9 Using grey literature in the quest for evidence 17 10 Why does research need evaluating? 18 11 Key issues in evaluating research 20 12 Critically reviewing a research paper 22 13 The hierarchy of evidence 24 14 Factors influencing research design 26 15 Patient and public involvement in research 28 16 Descriptive studies 30 17 Action research 32 18 Participatory health research 34 19 The ethics of healthcare research 36 20 Preparing a research proposal 38 21 Developing a patient research information pack 40 22 Getting the most from supervision 42 23 Writing a research report 44 24 Implementation of healthcare research 46 25 Barriers to research utilisation 48 26 Designing service evaluations 50 27 Designing audit tools for measuring compliance 52 Part 2 Quantitative research 55 28 Quantitative and qualitative research approaches 56 29 Understanding the randomised controlled trial 58 30 Quasi-experimental study design 60 31 Case-control studies 62 32 Cross-sectional design 64 33 Survey research methods 66 34 Factorial survey using vignettes 68 35 Triangulation in research 70 Part 3 Qualitative research 73 36 Ethnography 74 37 Qualitative observational methods 76 38 Phenomenology 78 39 Grounded theory 80 40 Classical grounded theory 82 41 Case study research 84 42 Focus group research 86 43 The Delphi process 88 44 The nominal group technique 90 45 The icon metaphor techn...
