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Developing a Healthcare Research Proposal : an Interactive Student Guide.
Are you new to research and daunted by the idea of constructing your own research proposal? Then this is the book you need!This book and accompanying web resource will answer all your questions about healthcare research by introducing you to the concepts, theories and practicalities surrounding it....
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Wiley,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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 serviceevaluation; Evidence-based practice; Clinical effectiveness; Summary; 2 Philosophical Assumptions; Introduction; Philosophical assumptions of qualitative research.
- Some major characteristics of qualitative researchPhilosophical assumptions of quantitative research; Some major characteristics of quantitative research; Using mixed methods in research; Summary; 3 The Research Proposal: Developing the ResearchQuestion; 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 Reviewingthe Literature; Introduction; Steps in searching the literature.
- How to undertake a literature searchHierarchy 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 samplesEligibility 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 ResearchFindings; 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 HealthcareIntroduction; Ethics; Funding issues; Vested interests regarding the process and the reportingof research; The politicisation of research; The implementation of research findings; Problem-solving; Summary; Index.