Developing a Healthcare Research Proposal : An Interactive Student Guide. [eBook]
Offredy, Maxine.
Developing a Healthcare Research Proposal : An Interactive Student Guide. [eBook] - 1 online resource (285 pages).
Preface -- Introduction -- What is research? -- Being a researcher -- Who's who in the world of healthcare research? -- The importance of research to healthcare -- How to use this book and the accompanying web program -- The web program -- Summary -- 1 Research and Allied Concepts -- Introduction -- What is research? -- What is clinical audit? -- Service evaluation -- Issues to consider when undertaking research, audit and service evaluation -- Evidence-based practice -- Clinical effectiveness -- Summary -- 2 Philosophical Assumptions -- Introduction -- Philosophical assumptions of qualitative research -- Some major characteristics of qualitative research -- Philosophical assumptions of quantitative research -- Some major characteristics of quantitative research -- Using mixed methods in research -- Summary -- 3 The Research Proposal: Developing the Research Question -- Introduction -- Developing the research question -- Questions arising from the patient's condition -- Finding the answers to your questions -- Types of research questions -- Clarification of the research question -- Summary -- 4 The Research Proposal: Searching and Reviewing the Literature -- Introduction -- Steps in searching the literature -- How to undertake a literature search -- Hierarchy of evidence -- Reviewing the literature -- Scenario -- Summary -- 5 The Research Proposal: Research Design -- Introduction -- The focus of a research study -- Research paradigms -- Samples -- Quantitative research -- Qualitative research -- Summary -- 6 The Research Proposal: Ethics in Research -- Introduction -- Introduction to ethics -- Research governance -- Summary -- 7 The Research Proposal: Selecting Participants -- Introduction -- What is a sample? -- Why use a sample? -- Probability and non-probability -- Types of probability sample -- Types of non-probability sample. The size of samples -- Eligibility criteria -- Summary -- 8 The Research Proposal: Collecting Data -- Introduction -- Collecting data -- Quantitative research − data collection -- Qualitative research − data collection -- Summary -- 9 The Research Proposal: Analysing Data -- Introduction -- Quantitative data analysis -- Data analysis -- Statistical tests -- Qualitative data analysis -- Summary -- 10 The Research Proposal: Communicating Research Findings -- Introduction -- Writing a research report -- Writing for publication -- Issues associated with healthcare professionals and publication -- Presenting at conferences -- Summary -- 11 The Research Proposal: Current Research Issues in Healthcare -- Introduction -- Ethics -- Funding issues -- Vested interests regarding the process and the reporting of research -- The politicisation of research -- The implementation of research findings -- Problem-solving -- Summary -- Index.
This e-book is for staff and students at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. If you do not have a login, please contact the Royal Marsden Library team
9781118693247 1118693248
9781118693247 Wiley
GBC074014 bnb
Allied health personnel.
Data collection -- Methods.
Medicine -- Research -- Methodology.
Research design.
Allied health personnel.
Medicine--Research--Methodology.
Electronic books
R852 .O34 2013
610.72
Developing a Healthcare Research Proposal : An Interactive Student Guide. [eBook] - 1 online resource (285 pages).
Preface -- Introduction -- What is research? -- Being a researcher -- Who's who in the world of healthcare research? -- The importance of research to healthcare -- How to use this book and the accompanying web program -- The web program -- Summary -- 1 Research and Allied Concepts -- Introduction -- What is research? -- What is clinical audit? -- Service evaluation -- Issues to consider when undertaking research, audit and service evaluation -- Evidence-based practice -- Clinical effectiveness -- Summary -- 2 Philosophical Assumptions -- Introduction -- Philosophical assumptions of qualitative research -- Some major characteristics of qualitative research -- Philosophical assumptions of quantitative research -- Some major characteristics of quantitative research -- Using mixed methods in research -- Summary -- 3 The Research Proposal: Developing the Research Question -- Introduction -- Developing the research question -- Questions arising from the patient's condition -- Finding the answers to your questions -- Types of research questions -- Clarification of the research question -- Summary -- 4 The Research Proposal: Searching and Reviewing the Literature -- Introduction -- Steps in searching the literature -- How to undertake a literature search -- Hierarchy of evidence -- Reviewing the literature -- Scenario -- Summary -- 5 The Research Proposal: Research Design -- Introduction -- The focus of a research study -- Research paradigms -- Samples -- Quantitative research -- Qualitative research -- Summary -- 6 The Research Proposal: Ethics in Research -- Introduction -- Introduction to ethics -- Research governance -- Summary -- 7 The Research Proposal: Selecting Participants -- Introduction -- What is a sample? -- Why use a sample? -- Probability and non-probability -- Types of probability sample -- Types of non-probability sample. The size of samples -- Eligibility criteria -- Summary -- 8 The Research Proposal: Collecting Data -- Introduction -- Collecting data -- Quantitative research − data collection -- Qualitative research − data collection -- Summary -- 9 The Research Proposal: Analysing Data -- Introduction -- Quantitative data analysis -- Data analysis -- Statistical tests -- Qualitative data analysis -- Summary -- 10 The Research Proposal: Communicating Research Findings -- Introduction -- Writing a research report -- Writing for publication -- Issues associated with healthcare professionals and publication -- Presenting at conferences -- Summary -- 11 The Research Proposal: Current Research Issues in Healthcare -- Introduction -- Ethics -- Funding issues -- Vested interests regarding the process and the reporting of research -- The politicisation of research -- The implementation of research findings -- Problem-solving -- Summary -- Index.
This e-book is for staff and students at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. If you do not have a login, please contact the Royal Marsden Library team
9781118693247 1118693248
9781118693247 Wiley
GBC074014 bnb
Allied health personnel.
Data collection -- Methods.
Medicine -- Research -- Methodology.
Research design.
Allied health personnel.
Medicine--Research--Methodology.
Electronic books
R852 .O34 2013
610.72