TY - BOOK AU - Harvey Merryl AU - Land Lucy TI - Research methods for nurses and midwives: theory and practice SN - 9781446298497 AV - RT81.5.H37 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE Publications, KW - Nursing Research methods KW - Nursing Research Methodology KW - Nursing methods KW - Midwifery methods KW - Health and Fitness KW - Health and Wellbeing N1 - Includes Bibliographical references [p382-396] and Index; CONTENTS PART ONE: LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS: Chapter 1: Introduction to Research in Nursing and Midwifery-- Chapter 2: Evidence-based Practice-- Chapter 3: The Development of Nursing and Midwifery Knowledge-- Chapter 4: Quantitative Methodologies: An Overview-- Chapter 5: Qualitative Methodologies: An Overview-- Chapter 6: Mixed Methodologies: An Overview-- PART TWO: UNDERSTANDING RESEARCH METHODS AND DESIGNS: THE THEORY: Chapter 7: Randomised Controlled Trials-- Chapter 8: Qualitative Methods-- Chapter 9: Surveys, Action Research and Historical Research-- Chapter 10: Systematic Reviews-- Chapter 11: Research Design-- PART THREE: UNDERSTANDING RESEARCH METHODS AND DESIGNS: THE PRACTICE: Chapter 12: The Research Processe Narrative Data-- Chapter 15: Sampling-- Chapter 16: Quantitative Methods of Data Collection-- Chapter 17: Qualitative Methods of Data Collection-- Chapter 18: Research Governance in Clinical Research: Addressing Ethical Issues-- PART FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION: Chapter 19: Quantitative Data Anaysis: Measures of Clinical Effectiveness-- Chapter 20: Managing and Analysing Qualitative Data-- Chapter 21: RigourChapter 22: Evaluating Research-- PART FIVE: RESEARCH IN ACTION: DISSEMINATION AND APPLICATION: Chapter 23: Writing Up and Disseminating Your Research-- Chapter 24: Using Research in Clinical Practice-- Chapter 25: Writing a Professional Research Proposal-- Chapter 26: Where Do I Go from Here? N2 - Inspired by over 25 years combined experience of teaching in nursing and midwifery, the authors have structured this book around the complementary spheres of theory and practice taking students through each step of the research process and demonstrating how to choose a question, design a research proposal, collect data, analyse findings and write up research ER -