Nursing and Midwifery Research
Methods and Appraisal for Evidence Based Practice
- 6th Edition - March 13, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Dean Whitehead, Caleb Ferguson, Geri LoBiondo-Wood, Judith Haber
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 8 7 7 0 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 8 7 7 1 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 8 7 7 2 - 3
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Written by Dean Whitehead and Caleb Ferguson, the 6th ANZ edition includes the most recent updates and developments in Australian and New Zealand nursing and midwifery practice, with a focus on evidence-based practice, along with a range of contemporary research articles and pedagogy to support specific chapter content.
Using clear language and examples, the 6th edition of Nursing and Midwifery Research provides a valuable resource to assist healthcare students and practitioners in developing strong skills in research literacy and critical appraisal, as well as the confidence to successfully conduct research and apply outcomes to practice.
- A focus on digital communication - includes overviews and tips on navigating professional and personal electronic media
- Individual and group activities throughout to encourage skill development, reflection and awareness of self and others
- An extensive suite of scenarios – practise and apply your communication skills using realistic situations and individuals that healthcare professionals encounter in clinical practice
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Section 1: Research Awareness
1.The significance of nursing and midwifery research and evidence based practice
2.An overview of research theory, process and design
3.Ethical and legal issues in research
4.Searching and reviewing the research literature
5.Identifying research ideas, questions, statements and hypotheses
Section 2: Research Appreciation and Consumerism
6.Common qualitative methods
7.Data collection and sampling in qualitative research
8.Analysing data in qualitative research
9.Common quantitative methods
10.Sampling data in quantitative research
11.Quantitative data collection and study validity
12.Assessing measuring instruments
13.Analysing data in quantitative research
14.Mixed-methods research
15.Indigenous peoples and research
16.Applying research knowledge: evidence-based practice development and knowledge translation
Section 3: Conducting Primary Research
17.Writing proposals and grant applications
18.Managing a research project: roles and processes
19.Writing and presenting research findings for dissemination
20.A research project journey: from conception to completion
1.The significance of nursing and midwifery research and evidence based practice
2.An overview of research theory, process and design
3.Ethical and legal issues in research
4.Searching and reviewing the research literature
5.Identifying research ideas, questions, statements and hypotheses
Section 2: Research Appreciation and Consumerism
6.Common qualitative methods
7.Data collection and sampling in qualitative research
8.Analysing data in qualitative research
9.Common quantitative methods
10.Sampling data in quantitative research
11.Quantitative data collection and study validity
12.Assessing measuring instruments
13.Analysing data in quantitative research
14.Mixed-methods research
15.Indigenous peoples and research
16.Applying research knowledge: evidence-based practice development and knowledge translation
Section 3: Conducting Primary Research
17.Writing proposals and grant applications
18.Managing a research project: roles and processes
19.Writing and presenting research findings for dissemination
20.A research project journey: from conception to completion
- Edition: 6
- Published: March 13, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 440
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9780729587709
- eBook ISBN: 9780729587716
- eBook ISBN: 9780729587723
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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, AustraliaCF
Caleb Ferguson
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Research Fellow, Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, Western Sydney Nursing & Midwifery Research Centre, Western Sydney University & Western Sydney Local Health District, Blacktown, NSW, AustraliaGL
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, USAJH
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