TY  - BOOK
AU  - McKenna,Lisa
AU  - Copnell,Beverley
TI  - Fundamentals of Nursing and Midwifery Research: A Practical Guide for Evidence-Based Practice
SN  - 9781760631093
U1  - 610.73072 
PY  - 2018///
CY  - [London]
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Cover -- About the authors -- Title Page -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- DETAILED CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES -- LIST OF BOXES -- OUTLINE OF THE BOOK -- PREFACE -- SECTION 1: HOW DO I FIND AND USE EVIDENCE? -- CHAPTER 1: What is evidence and why do I need to understand research? -- What is evidence? -- What happens if health professionals do not use evidence? -- Where does research fit in? -- Being a user of research -- Determining levels of evidence -- Systematic review -- CHAPTER 2: Locating evidence -- Where can I find evidence? -- How do I find evidence? -- How do I judge evidence? -- SECTION 2: HOW CAN I MAKE SENSE OF RESEARCH EVIDENCE? -- CHAPTER 3: Understanding how research is done -- Getting started: Where do research questions come from? -- Selecting an approach -- Quantitative research -- Qualitative research -- Mixed methods research -- Writing the research proposal -- Seeking approval -- Selecting participants -- Collecting data -- Analysing data -- Interpreting findings -- Communicating findings -- CHAPTER 4: Understanding quantitative research approaches -- What is quantitative research? -- Quantitative designs -- Experimental designs -- Non-experimentaldesigns -- Developing a research question -- Sampling and sample size -- Probability sampling -- Non-probabilitysampling -- Collecting data -- Analysing data -- Descriptive statistics -- Inferential statistics -- Research rigour -- Validity -- Reliability -- Reporting findings -- CHAPTER 5: Understanding qualitative research approaches -- What is qualitative research? -- Differences between qualitative and quantitative research -- Common qualitative approaches -- Phenomenology -- Qualitative descriptive research -- Grounded theory -- Steps in undertaking a qualitative research study -- Developing a qualitative research question -- Collecting qualitative data; Sourcing research participants and collecting data -- Managing and analysing qualitative data -- Ensuring quality of qualitative research -- Credibility -- Fittingness -- Dependability -- Confirmability -- Reporting findings -- SECTION 3:HOW DO I CRITICALLY EVALUATE RESEARCH STUDIES? -- CHAPTER 6: Critiquing research -- Critiquing and evaluating research quality -- Title -- Author -- Journal -- Abstract -- Introduction and background literature review -- Methodology -- Study design -- Ethical considerations -- Data collection -- Data analysis -- Interpretation of results -- Conflicts of interest -- Critiquing tools -- Structured critical literature review -- Systematic review -- Scoping review -- CHAPTER 7: Ethics and research in nursing and midwifery -- Development of ethical principles in research -- Human Research Ethics Committees -- Principles of ethical conduct of research -- Research merit and integrity -- Beneficence and non-maleficence -- Respect for persons -- Justice -- Internet and social media use in nursing and midwifery research -- SECTION 4: HOW DO I USE EVIDENCE TO INFORM MY PRACTICE? -- CHAPTER 8: Applying evidence in practice -- Responsibility for knowledge translation -- Questioning clinical practice -- Sources of evidence for practice -- Clinical practice guidelines -- Clinical audit -- Implementing evidence into practice -- Evidence-basedpractice models -- Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-BasedPractice Model -- Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services -- Advancing Research and Clinical Practice through Close Collaboration -- Evaluation of practice change -- Action research -- Realist evaluation -- CHAPTER 9: Writing effective reviews of literature -- What is a literature review? -- Types of literature reviews -- Writing a literature review -- Clarifying the question -- Searching for literature; Selecting literature to include -- Reading and critiquing the literature -- Synthesising ideas and planning the review -- Writing the review -- SECTION 5: HOW DO I PURSUE A NURSING OR MIDWIFERY RESEARCH FUTURE? -- Chapter 10 Research pathways for nurses and midwives -- Evidence generator: The nurse/midwife as researcher -- Research nurse or midwife -- Nurse or midwife researcher -- Education pathways to research roles in nursing and midwifery -- Honours degrees -- Masters degrees -- Doctor of Philosophy -- Professional doctorates -- Seeking funding for clinical research -- Writing a research proposal -- Title -- Abstract -- Introduction and background -- Study significance -- Literature review -- Research problem, aim and question -- Theoretical framework -- Research design -- Ethical considerations -- Timeline -- Budget and resources -- Research team -- Dissemination plan -- References -- Appendices -- Additional hints for writing a research proposal -- GLOSSARY OF TERMS -- INDEX
N2  - An accessible and practical reference for undergraduates in nursing and midwifery explaining the principles and value of health research
ER  -