Research Methods in Nursing and Midwifery: Pathways to Evidence-Based Practice.

by Jirojwong, Sansnee; Johnson, Maree; Welch, Anthony

• ISBN13: 9780195568189
• ISBN10: 0195568184
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-08-08
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Research Methods in Nursing and Midwiferyguides students through the principles used in conducting a research and systematic review for evidence based practice, beginning with the major principles of research covering the research process, specific research methods, population, sample, data collection and data analyses. Throughout the book, research is seen in relation to how it applies to evidence-based practice. Full of examples and longer case studies in acute health and community-based settings, the book encourages students to think deeply and to develop and apply their problem-solving skills to nursing practice. Unique to the book is a series of flow diagrams or 'decision making trees' to help students to select a research method, whether qualitative, quantitative or mixed methodology.

Author Biography

Sansnee Jirojwong is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Western Sydney. Her teaching and research interests include migrant health, quantitative research, use of health and social services, disadvantaged groups.

Maree Johnson is a Professor of Nursing in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Western Sydney. Her teaching and research interests include patient safety; risk management behaviours for Australian medical practitioners; and allied health risk management behaviours in acute hospitals.

Anthony Welch is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queensland University of Technology. His teaching and research interests include men's health, mental health, transcultural health care, spirituality and resilience.

Table of Contents

List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Acknowledgements
Flow charts
Section 1: Getting started in research
1. The Importance of Research in Nursing and Midwifery
2. Introducing the Research Process
3. Ethical and Legal Considerations in Research
4. Vulnerable Groups as Research Participants
Section 2: Making sense of research methods
5. Qualitative Research Design
6. Quantitative Research Design
7. Mixed methods research
8. Populations and Sampling
9. Data Collection: Qualitative Research
10. Data Collection: Quantitative Research
Section 3: Pathways to evidence-based practice
11. Qualitative data analysis
12. Quantitative data analyses
13. Critical Review of Research
14. Undertaking a Systematic Review
15. Disseminating Research
References
Glossary and key words and its explanation
Resources
Appendices
Index