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Informationen zum Autor Patricia Cronin is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin. She is a registered General Nurse and her clinical background is in surgical and gastrointestinal nursing. She has a special interest in theory, and research and systematic review methodologies and considerable expertise in qualitative research methodologies. She is also a contributor and member of the editorial board for an online clinical skills training tool. Her research interests lie in the areas of chronic illness and gastrointestinal health in people with intellectual disability. She has published widely, co-authoring four books and book chapters and journal articles related to clinical skills, gastrointestinal nursing, research and theory. Qualifications: PhD, MSc, MA, BSc Nursing & Education, DipN (Lond), RN. Michael Coughlan is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing, Trinity College Dublin, where he has worked since 2002. He is a Registered Nurse Tutor and has been involved in nurse education for nearly 30 years. He has a wide experience in guiding and supervising students undertaking literature reviews and research studies at both an undergraduate and postgraduate level. His interests include research, and haematology and oncology nursing. He has a number of publications in these areas, in addition to co-authoring a number of books on literature reviews and research. Qualifications: MEd, MA, BNS, RPN, RGN, RNT. Klappentext A concise and essential guide to research for all those who are beginning their nursing and health undergraduate degrees this book gives a complete overview of the research process, from choosing research questions through to searching the literature and analysing findings. Now includes a companion website offering seminar questions, multiple choice questions and SAGE journal articles to support lecturers in their teaching and students in their learning. Zusammenfassung Focuses on enabling students to understand what research is! why it is relevant in healthcare and how it should be applied in practice. This book takes the reader step by step through the research process! from choosing research questions through to searching the literature! analysing findings and presenting the final piece of work. Inhaltsverzeichnis What is research? The research process at a glance What are research problems, questions, hypotheses, aims and objectives? Searching and reviewing the literature Getting to grips with research designs Understanding sampling and sampling size Ethical and legal issues in research Rigour in research Data collection in research Gaining insight into data analysis How is research disseminated and implemented? Critically evaluating research studies ...
Sommario
What is research?
The research process at a glance
What are research problems, questions, hypotheses, aims and objectives?
Searching and reviewing the literature
Getting to grips with research designs
Understanding sampling and sampling size
Ethical and legal issues in research
Rigour in research
Data collection in research
Gaining insight into data analysis
How is research disseminated and implemented?
Critically evaluating research studies
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It is well written, engaging and accessible.
Julie Crane, Head of Directorate of Nursing, University of Liverpool
