Nursing Research: Designs and Methods,
Edition 1
Edited by Roger Watson, BSc PhD RN FIBiol FHEA FRSA FEANS FRCP Edin FFNMRCSI FRCN FAAN, Hugh McKenna, PhD, RMN, RGN, DipN(Lond), AdvDipEd, RNT, Seamus Cowman and John Keady
Publication Date:
22 Feb 2008
Description
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It has been written by nurses for nurses and is research-minded, conceptually and theoretically up-to-date and student-centred. It is a comprehensive introduction to nursing research that will allow readers to build up their understanding of the research process and develop confidence in its practical application.
Key Features
- Text supported by examples from ‘real life’ research
- International perspective on nursing research
- Comprehensive coverage including established and innovative designs and methods
About the author
Edited by Roger Watson, BSc PhD RN FIBiol FHEA FRSA FEANS FRCP Edin FFNMRCSI FRCN FAAN, Professor of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences,The University of Hull, Hull, UK; Hugh McKenna, PhD, RMN, RGN, DipN(Lond), AdvDipEd, RNT, Dean, Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, University of Ulster; Visiting Professor, Nursing Research, University of Nortumbria; Visiting Professor, Nursing Research, University of Bangor, Wales, UK; Seamus Cowman, Head of Nursing and John Keady
Table of Contents
Section 1 Approaches to research
The Nature and Language of Nursing Research
Approaches to Research
Participative Approaches to Research
Feminist Methodology in Nursing Research
Historical Research
Evaluation Research
Section 2 The process of research
Asking Research Questions
Accessing the Nursing Research Literature
Synthesising Qualitative and Quantitative Evidence within a Systematic Review
The Cochrane Collaboration, Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis
Evaluating the Literature
Research Governance and Research Ethics
The Research Proposal
Managing a Research Project
Supervising Research Students
Publishing and Disseminating Research
Section 3 Research designs
Surveys in Nursing Research and Practice
Randomised Controlled Trials
Single-case Experiments
Action Research
Grounded Theory Nursing Research
Phenomenology
Ethnography
The Delphi Technique
Longitudinal Studies
Triangulation
Section 4 Data collection and analysis
Interviews
Focus Groups
Questionnaires
Observation
Q Methodology in Nursing Research
Narrative Research and Analysis
Qualitative Data Analysis: Achieving Order out of Chaos
Descriptive Statistics
Inferential Statistics
Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis
The Nature and Language of Nursing Research
Approaches to Research
Participative Approaches to Research
Feminist Methodology in Nursing Research
Historical Research
Evaluation Research
Section 2 The process of research
Asking Research Questions
Accessing the Nursing Research Literature
Synthesising Qualitative and Quantitative Evidence within a Systematic Review
The Cochrane Collaboration, Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis
Evaluating the Literature
Research Governance and Research Ethics
The Research Proposal
Managing a Research Project
Supervising Research Students
Publishing and Disseminating Research
Section 3 Research designs
Surveys in Nursing Research and Practice
Randomised Controlled Trials
Single-case Experiments
Action Research
Grounded Theory Nursing Research
Phenomenology
Ethnography
The Delphi Technique
Longitudinal Studies
Triangulation
Section 4 Data collection and analysis
Interviews
Focus Groups
Questionnaires
Observation
Q Methodology in Nursing Research
Narrative Research and Analysis
Qualitative Data Analysis: Achieving Order out of Chaos
Descriptive Statistics
Inferential Statistics
Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis
Book Reviews
"My first reaction on receiving this book for review was ‘Do we really need another Nursing Research text book?’ However on careful reading I am convinced that this is no ordinary volume and I believe that it will become an essential resource for students and practitioners. Indeed I have already used it in teaching undergraduate and post-graduate health care students and have recommended it to many as a comprehensive and useful source of information... In summary this publication is an excellent addition to the resources available to nursing and health care students and practitioners to enable them to understand the difficult and challenging concepts in the design and methods underpinning research." Nurse Education in Practice, July 2009
Book details
ISBN:
9780443102776
Page Count: 402
Retail Price
:
£25.99
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0-7020-2998-X, 978-0-7020-2998-1, Hicks: Research Methods for Clinical Therapists, Applied Project Design and Analysis, 5e, Sep-2009
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0-7020-2998-X, 978-0-7020-2998-1, Hicks: Research Methods for Clinical Therapists, Applied Project Design and Analysis, 5e, Sep-2009
978-0-7020-4110-5, Watson, McKenna, Cowman & Keady: Nursing Research: Designs and Methods Text and Evolve eBooks Package
An excellent reference resource for research in health and social science and one that is easy to read and follow; will highly recommend to students and educators.
An excellent reference resource for research in health and social science and one that is easy to read and follow; will highly recommend to students and educators.