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Fundamentals of nursing and midwifery research : a practical guide for evidence-based practice / Lisa McKenna and Beverley Copnell.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024Edition: Second editionDescription: xiv, 179 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781032539539
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 610.73072 M199f 23/eng/20231115
LOC classification:
  • RT81.5 .M37 2024
Contents:
Section 1. How do I find and use evidence? -- What is evidence and why do I need to understand research? -- Locating evidence -- Section 2. How can I make sense of research evidence? -- Understanding how research is done -- Understanding quantitative research approaches -- Understanding qualitative research approaches -- Section 3. How do I critically evaluate research studies? -- Critiquing research -- Ethics and research in nursing and midwifery -- Section 4. How do I use evidence to inform my practice? -- Applying evidence in practice -- Writing effective reviews of literature -- Sharing research -- Section 5. How do I pursue a nursing or midwifery research future? -- Research pathways for nurses and midwives.
Summary: "This book presents a unique approach to teaching the principles of health research using practical case studies with which nurses and midwives can engage to gain the skills to read and understand reports, evaluate the quality of research, synthesise different studies and be able to evaluate its effectiveness when applied to clinical practice. Throughout the book, activities, summaries and review questions help ground theory in real life scenarios, showing how evidence-based practice can be applied in every aspect of nursing and midwifery care. It is designed for nurses and midwives, from those just beginning their studies to qualified practitioners undertaking their first research projects"-- Provided by publisher.
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Revised edition of: Fundamentals of nursing and midwifery research / Lisa McKenna, Beverley Copnell. 2019.

"First edition published by Allen & Unwin 2019"-- CIP galley.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1. How do I find and use evidence? -- What is evidence and why do I need to understand research? -- Locating evidence -- Section 2. How can I make sense of research evidence? -- Understanding how research is done -- Understanding quantitative research approaches -- Understanding qualitative research approaches -- Section 3. How do I critically evaluate research studies? -- Critiquing research -- Ethics and research in nursing and midwifery -- Section 4. How do I use evidence to inform my practice? -- Applying evidence in practice -- Writing effective reviews of literature -- Sharing research -- Section 5. How do I pursue a nursing or midwifery research future? -- Research pathways for nurses and midwives.

"This book presents a unique approach to teaching the principles of health research using practical case studies with which nurses and midwives can engage to gain the skills to read and understand reports, evaluate the quality of research, synthesise different studies and be able to evaluate its effectiveness when applied to clinical practice. Throughout the book, activities, summaries and review questions help ground theory in real life scenarios, showing how evidence-based practice can be applied in every aspect of nursing and midwifery care. It is designed for nurses and midwives, from those just beginning their studies to qualified practitioners undertaking their first research projects"-- Provided by publisher.

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