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Nursing and Midwifery Research

Methods and Appraisal for Evidence Based Practice

  • 5th Edition - January 15, 2016
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Dean Whitehead, Geri LoBiondo-Wood, Judith Haber
  • Language: English

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Nursing and Midwifery Research: methods and appraisal for evidence-based practice 5th edition has been fully revised and updated to include the latest developments in Australian and New Zealand nursing and midwifery practice.

It is an essential guide to developing research skills, critically appraising research literature and applying research outcomes to practice.

Visit http://evolve.elsevier.com/AU/Schneider/research/ for additional resources

Student resources

An Unexpected Hurdle—concise suggested answer guides for alternatives to study design
  • Learning Activities—answers to end-of-chapter tests
  • Research Articles and Questions—exploring the themes of each chapter through examining qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods studies
  • Time to Reflect—supporting answer guides for further reflection on ideas explored within each chapter
  • Glossary

    • Instructor resources

    • Tutorial Triggers—
    answer guides to tutorial activities, designed to initiate class discussions and further debate based on content within the chapter
  • PowerPoint presentations for each chapter

    • Readership

    BA Nursing and BA Midwifery student as well asthose studying Post Graduate courses in Nursing and Midwifery.

    Table of contents

    SECTION 1 - Research Awareness

    Chapter 1 - The significance of nursing and midwifery research and evidence based practiceChapter 2 - An overview of research theory and processChapter 3 - Ethical and legal issues in researchChapter 4 - Searching and reviewing the research literatureChapter 5 - Identifying research ideas, questions, statements and hypotheses

    SECTION 2 - Appreciation and Consumerism Chapter 6 - Common qualitative methodsChapter 7 - Sampling data and data collection in qualitative researchChapter 8 - Analysing data in qualitative researchChapter 9 - Common quantitative methods Chapter 10 - Sampling data in quantitative research Chapter 11 - Quantitative data collection and study validity Chapter 12 - Assessing measuring instruments Chapter 13 - Analysing data in quantitative research Chapter 14 - Mixed methods research Chapter 15 - Indigenous approaches to researchChapter 16 - Critically reviewing research studies Chapter 17 - Applying research knowledge: evidence-based practice development and knowledge translationSECTION 3 - Conducting Primary Research

    Chapter 18 - Writing proposals and grant applications Chapter 19 - Managing a research projectChapter 20 - Writing and presenting research findings for disseminationChapter 21 - A research project journey: from conception to completion

    Product details

    • Edition: 5
    • Latest edition
    • Published: June 6, 2016
    • Language: English

    About the authors

    DW

    Dean Whitehead

    Dean commenced at Federation University in January 2022 following tenures at University of Tasmania, Flinders University and Massey University. Dean has a well-established and respected reputation in the fields of health promotion and health education theory, policy and practice – within and outside the nursing disciplines. He is an active researcher and publisher where his main focus lies with health promotion and health education theory and practice, health policy, public health and primary healthcare; he has close to 200 theoretical/research publications in these fields.
    Affiliations and expertise
    Senior Lecturer, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University, Victoria, Australia

    GL

    Geri LoBiondo-Wood

    Professor Emerita, University of Texas Health Science Center Cizik School of Nursing, Houston, Texas.

    Affiliations and expertise
    Professor Emerita, University of Texas Health Science Center Cizik School of Nursing, Houston, TX, USA

    JH

    Judith Haber

    Professor Emerita, NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, New York.
    Affiliations and expertise
    Professor Emerita, NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY, USA