The Research Process in Nursing

The perfect text for any health care professional who wishes to gain a sound understanding of research This text succeeds where others fail in terms of the thoroughness of the research process and the accessible style in which the material is presented. In an age when nursing and health care research is going from strength to strength this book offers those in the world of academia and practice an excellent and essential 'bible' that is a must on any bookshelf Dr Aisha Holloway, Lecturer Adult Health, Division of Nursing, The University of Nottingham a book that helps you each step of the way. A very understandable and enjoyable publication Accident and Emergency Nursing Journal key reference resource that students of research can use at various levels of study. It is comprehensive, user friendly and very easy to read and make sense of Gillian E Lang, Amazon reviewer The sixth edition of this book reflects significant developments in nursing research in recent years, ensuring the reader is provided with the very latest information on research processes and methods. It continues to explore how to undertake research as well as evaluating and using research findings in clinical practice, in a way that is suitable for both novice researchers and those with more experience. Divided into six sections, the chapters are ordered in a logical fashion that also allows the reader to dip in and out. The first two sections of the book provide a comprehensive background to research in nursing. The third section presents a variety of qualitative and quantitative approaches, both new and well-established. The final three sections then look at collecting and making sense of the resulting data and putting the research findings into clinical practice. Summarises key points at the start of each chapter to guide you through Includes contributions from a wide range of experts in the field Accessible but doesn t shrink away from complex debates and technical issues New to this edition: Accompanying website (wiley.com/go/gerrish) Ten completely new chapters including Narrative Research, Mixed Methods and Using Research in Clinical Practice Research Example boxes from a wide variety of research types

'The perfect text for any health care professional whowishes to gain a sound understanding of research...This textsucceeds where others fail in terms of the thoroughness of theresearch process and the accessible style in which the material ispresented. In an age when nursing and health care research is goingfrom strength to strength this book offers those in the world ofacademia and practice an excellent and essential 'bible' that is amust on any bookshelf'Dr Aisha Holloway, Lecturer Adult Health, Division of Nursing,The University of Nottingham'a book that helps you each step of the way. A veryunderstandable and enjoyable publication'Accident and Emergency Nursing Journal'key reference resource that students of research can useat various levels of study. It is comprehensive, user friendly andvery easy to read and make sense of'Gillian E Lang, Amazon reviewerThe sixth edition of this book reflects significant developments innursing research in recent years, ensuring the reader is providedwith the very latest information on research processes and methods.It continues to explore how to undertake research as well asevaluating and using research findings in clinical practice, in away that is suitable for both novice researchers and those withmore experience.Divided into six sections, the chapters are ordered in a logicalfashion that also allows the reader to dip in and out. The firsttwo sections of the book provide a comprehensive background toresearch in nursing. The third section presents a variety ofqualitative and quantitative approaches, both new andwell-established. The final three sections then look at collectingand making sense of the resulting data and putting the researchfindings into clinical practice.* Summarises key points at the start of each chapter to guide youthrough* Includes contributions from a wide range of experts in thefield* Accessible but doesn't shrink away from complex debatesand technical issuesNew to this edition:* Accompanying website (wiley.com/go/gerrish)* Ten completely new chapters including Narrative Research, MixedMethods and Using Research in Clinical Practice* 'Research Example' boxes from a wide variety ofresearch types

ContributorsIntroductionSection 1 Setting the SceneChapter 1 Research and Development in Nursing (Kate Gerrishand Anne Lacey).Chapter 2 The Research Process (Anne Lacey).Chapter 3 Research Ethics (Martin Johnson and TonyLong).Chapter 4 User Involvement in Research (Gordon Grant and PaulRamcharan).Chapter 5 Research for a Multi-ethnic Society (Sarah Salwayand George Ellison).Section 2 Preparing the GroundChapter 6 Finding the Evidence (Claire Beecroft, Andrew Boothand Angie Rees).Chapter 7 Critical Appraisal of the Evidence (Angie Rees,Claire Beecroft and Andrew Booth).Chapter 8 Preparing a Research Proposal (JulieTaylor).Chapter 9 Planning and Managing a Research Project (CarolHaigh).Chapter 10 Gaining Access to the Research Site (LeslieGelling).Section 3 Choosing the Right ApproachChapter 11 The Quantitative-Qualitative Continuum(Annie Topping).Chapter 12 Sampling (Susan Procter, Teresa Allan and AnneLacey).Chapter 13 Grounded Theory (Immy Holloway and LesTodres).Chapter 14 Ethnography 165 (Immy Holloway and LesTodres).Chapter 15 Phenomenological Research (Les Todres and ImmyHolloway).Chapter 16 Narrative Research (Dawn Freshwater and ImmyHolloway).Chapter 17 Experimental Research (Andrea Nelson, Jo Dumvilleand David Torgerson).Chapter 18 Surveys (Hugh McKenna, Felicity Hasson and SineadKeeney).Chapter 19 The Delphi Technique (Sinead Keeney).Chapter 20 Case Study Research (Charlotte L Clarke and JanReed).Chapter 21 Evaluation Research (Colin Robson).Chapter 22 Action Research (Julienne Meyer)Chapter 23 Practitioner Research (Jan Reed).Chapter 24 Systematic Reviews and Evidence Syntheses (AndrewBooth, Angie Rees and Claire Beecroft).Chapter 25 Realist Synthesis (Jo Rycroft-Malone, BrendanMcCormack, Kara DeCorby and Alison Hutchinson).Chapter 26 Historical Research (Anne Marie Rafferty andRosemary Wall).Chapter 27 Mixed Methods (Lucy Simons and JudithLathlean).Chapter 28 Interviewing (Angela Tod).Chapter 29 Focus Groups (Claire Goodman and CatherineEvans).Chapter 30 Questionnaire Design (Martyn Jones and JaniceRattray).Chapter 31 Observation (Hazel Watson, Jo Booth and RosemaryWhyte).Chapter 32 Think Aloud Technique (Tracey Bucknall and LeanneM Aitken).Chapter 33 Outcome Measures (Peter Griffiths).Section 5 Making Sense of the DataChapter 34 Qualitative Analysis (Judith Lathlean).Chapter 35 Descriptive Analysis of Quantitative Data (StephenWalters and Jenny Freeman).Chapter 36 Examining Relationships in Quantitative Data(Jenny Freeman and Stephen Walters).Section 6 Putting Research into PracticeChapter 37 Disseminating Research Findings (Kate Gerrish andAnne Lacey).Chapter 38 Evidence-based Practice (Kate Gerrish).Chapter 39 Translating Research Findings into Practice (KateGerrish).Chapter 40 The Future of Nursing Research (AnnMcMahon).Glossary.Index.