This book focuses on enabling students to understand what research is, why it is relevant in healthcare and how it should be applied in practice. It 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.
Key features of the book are:
- Tips for the best practice when reading and critiquing research.
- Activities to test your knowledge.
- Key points which highlight the important topics.
- A companion website which includes a critical appraisal tool to use when assessing papers, multiple choice questions and free SAGE journal articles for students. Seminar plans and Power Point slides are provided to support lecturers in their teaching.
It is essential reading for all undergraduate students of nursing, midwifery and healthcare.
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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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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.
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