Research for the Health Professional : A Practical Guide

by Bailey, Diana M.

• ISBN13: 9780803601512
• ISBN10: 0803601514
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-01-01
• Publisher: F a Davis Co

Summary

This best-selling, easy-to-understand, hands-on workbook takes the the beginning researcher step by step through the research process - from the initial identification of a question or problem to reporting the results.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	xvii
List of Tables	xix
Introduction	xxi
Identifying a Topic	1	(11)
Where do research topics come from?	1	(1)
Identifying a reasonable question	2	(2)
The purpose of the study	4	(1)
The hypothesis	4	(1)
Stumbling blocks	5	(1)
Worksheets	6	(5)
References	11	(1)
Additional reading	11	(1)
Reviewing the Literature	12	(13)
How to do a literature search	13	(3)
Computer searches	16	(1)
Locating articles and books	17	(1)
Organizing the material	18	(1)
How long should the literature review be?	19	(1)
Stumblig blocks	19	(2)
Worksheets	21	(3)
References	24	(1)
Additional reading	24	(1)
Refining the Question and Developing the Background	25	(12)
Problem	25	(1)
Background	25	(1)
Purpose	26	(1)
Significance	27	(1)
Research question or hypothesis	28	(1)
Stumbling blocks	29	(1)
Worksheets	30	(6)
References	36	(1)
Additional reading	36	(1)
Choosing a Research Method	37	(23)
Qualitative research	38	(5)
Quantitative research	43	(6)
Comparison of quantitative and qualitative research	49	(2)
Summary	51	(1)
Stumbling blocks	51	(2)
Worksheets	53	(6)
References	59	(1)
Additional reading	59	(1)
Quantitative Research Designs	60	(18)
Experimental designs	60	(2)
Quasi-experimental designs	62	(3)
Nonexperimental designs	65	(5)
Validity and reliability of quantitative research	70	(2)
Summary	72	(1)
Worksheets	73	(4)
References	77	(1)
Additional reading	77	(1)
Establishing Boundaries for the Quantitative Research Study	78	(16)
Defining and operationalizing terms	78	(2)
Assumptions	80	(2)
Scope of the Study	82	(1)
Limitations of the study	83	(1)
Subject criteria and selection	83	(2)
Stumbling blocks	85	(1)
Worksheets	86	(7)
References	93	(1)
Additional reading	93	(1)
Data Collection Techniques	94	(25)
Observation	94	(2)
Interview	96	(1)
Written questionnaires	97	(4)
Record and artifact review	101	(1)
Hardware instrumentation	101	(1)
Tests, measures, and inventories	102	(1)
Validity and reliability of test instruments	102	(1)
Stumbling blocks	103	(2)
Worksheets	105	(13)
References	118	(1)
Additional reading	118	(1)
Analyzing Quantitative Data	119	(15)
Consulting a statistician	119	(1)
Descriptive versus inferential statistics	120	(1)
Types of data	120	(1)
Parametric and non-parametric data	121	(1)
Descriptive statistics	122	(1)
Inferential statistics	123	(5)
Computer analysis	128	(1)
Stumbling blocks	128	(2)
Worksheets	130	(3)
References	133	(1)
Additional reading	133	(1)
Qualitative Research Designs	134	(24)
The purposes of qualitative research	134	(1)
Preparing for a qualitative research study	134	(1)
General components of qualitative research	135	(3)
Descriptions of qualitative designs	138	(8)
Validit and reliability of qualitative research	146	(5)
Worksheets	151	(5)
References	156	(1)
Additional reading	156	(2)
Analyzing Qualitative Data	158	(22)
Patterns, categories, and descriptive units	159	(5)
Grounded theory	164	(4)
Coding and displays as methods for qualitative data analysis	168	(9)
A priori coding	177	(2)
Summary	179	(1)
References	179	(1)
Additional reading	179	(1)
Final Preparation Before Implementing the Research Plan	180	(10)
Human subjects committee procedures	180	(2)
Ethics	182	(1)
Pilot studies	183	(2)
Implementing the project	185	(1)
Stumbling blocks	185	(2)
Worksheets	187	(2)
References	189	(1)
Additional reading	189	(1)
Reporting Results and Drawing Conclusions	190	(19)
Quantitative research	190	(7)
Qualitative research	197	(2)
Stumbling blocks	199	(1)
Worksheets	200	(8)
References	208	(1)
Additional reading	208	(1)
Writing and Publishing	209	(25)
Publishing in a journal	209
Thesis preparation	185	(36)
Stumbling blocks	221	(1)
Worksheets	222	(12)
Appendices	234	(39)
A. Indexes and abstracts	234	(3)
B. Well-written literature reviews	237	(1)
C. Hardware resources	238	(1)
D. Suppliers of tests	239	(1)
E. Bibliographic sources for tests	240	(1)
F. Software for qualitative data analysis	241	(2)
G. Principles of the Declaration of Helsinki (World Medical Association)	243	(3)
H. Sample of a consent form	246	(2)
I. Sample of a consent form for student's thesis	248	(2)
J. Sample of permission form for photographs and other media materials	250	(2)
K. Human subjects committee guidelines for informed consent from a children's hospital	252	(4)
L. List of professional journals and their publishers	256	(4)
M. Sample aim and scope of a professional journal	260	(2)
N. Sample author's guides from professional journals	262	(7)
Sample 1. Physical therapy: Instructions to authors	262	(4)
Sample 2. Author's guide from the American Journal of Occupational Therapy	266	(3)
O. Sample timetables from students' theses	269	(4)
Index	273