Understanding nursing and healthcare research /
Patricia Cronin, Michael Coughlan, and Valerie Smith.
- xiii, 207 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is research? -- The research process at a glance -- What are research problems, questions, hypotheses, aims and objectives? -- Searching and reviewing the literature -- Getting to grips with approaches to research designs -- Understanding sampling and sampling size -- Ethical and legal issues in research -- Rigour in research -- Data collection in research -- Gaining insight into data analysis -- How is research disseminated and implemented? -- Critically evaluating research studies. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
"A concise and essential guide to research for all those who are beginning their nursing and health undergraduate degrees. It gives a complete overview of the research process, from choosing research questions through to searching the literature and analysing findings."--Publisher's website.