TY - BOOK AU - Heaslip,Vanessa AU - Lindsay,Bruce TI - Research and evidence-based practice: for nursing, health and social care students SN - 9781908625595 : PY - 2019/// CY - Banbury PB - Lantern KW - Evidence based practice KW - Research KW - Evidence-based medicine KW - Social work KW - Nursing N2 - Research and Evidence-Based Practice is an accessible textbook for nursing, health and social care students seeking to understand what research is and how it can provide evidence for practice. Through clear explanations, key case studies, questions and activities, the book will help you to understand the principles of research and develop your own evidence-based practice. You will learn: Why research is carried out, what the aims are, and why it matters; How to search and review the literature and evaluate the quality of research; How research projects are designed, how participants are recruited, how data is collected and analysed, and how research findings are communicated; About the costs of research and how it is funded; About the ethics of research in health and social care; How to review evidence and how evidence is used to improve the quality of care. This book will help you to demonstrate your understanding of research and evidence and to develop and promote best practice in health and social care ER -