Nursing and Midwifery Research

Methods and Appraisal for Evidence Based Practice

7th Edition - July 1, 2024
Editors: Dean Whitehead, Daniel Terry
Language: English
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An indispensable guide to understanding, applying and conducting research in practice

It is essential that nurses and midwives are able to understand, interpret, synthesise and apply research for effective practice. Nursing and Midwifery Research is a well-established, highly regarded and comprehensive resource that covers all the key fundamentals needed to become and be an evidence-based practitioner.

This book provides an accessible and user-friendly roadmap of the entire research journey, from the conception of a research idea or question through to planning, implementation, evaluation and dissemination of findings. Readers will develop strong skills in research literacy and critical appraisal, and thus build confidence to embark on research projects of their own – an aim of developing research awareness and knowledge.

Written by research experts in their fields specifically for undergraduate and postgraduate students and clinicians in Australia and New Zealand, and fully updated in its seventh edition, this book is a perfect introduction and long-term resource to support research methods and evidence-based practice throughout their professional careers.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Foreword
Preface
Editors
ANZ Contributors
ANZ Reviewers
US Contributors
Acknowledgements
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
SECTION 1. What You Need to Know About Research to Appreciate It and Get Started
1. The significance of nursing and midwifery research and evidence-based practice
How this book works
Introduction
Why do we need research?
What are the barriers and enablers for nursing and midwifery research?
How does research and evidence protect us and the public we serve?
What do nurses and midwives generally research?
How do we know what good research looks like?
Translating and implementing research knowledge to practice
Research to evidence-based practice to translational science/knowledge translation
Summary
Key points
Learning activities
Additional resources
References
2. An overview of research theory, process and design
Introduction
Behind the methodology and method: Ontology and epistemology
Research paradigms
Methodology: Linking paradigms, approaches and methods
Theoretical and conceptual frameworks
Summary
Key points
Learning activities
Additional resources
References
3. Critically searching and reviewing the research literature
Introduction
Types of research literature sources
Assessing the quality of listed journals
Conducting a search of the research literature—the ‘literature review’
Reporting the search strategy
Managing the collected research literature
Critically reviewing and appraising the research literature
Summary
Key points
Learning activities
Additional resources
References
4. Identifying research ideas, questions, stateme nts and hypotheses
Introduction
Why is this quite a short chapter compared with others?
Developing and refining a research idea
The significance of research problems to nursing and midwifery
Developing and refining a research idea into a research question
The significance of research problems to nursing or midwifery
Matching research questions/statements to an appropriate research approach
Relationships between hypotheses, variables and study design—statistical versus research hypotheses
Summary
Key points
Learning activities
Additional resources
References
SECTION 2. What You Need to Know About Research to Understand How It is Applied
5. Common qualitative methods
Introduction
Why is qualitative research important?
A common trend in qualitative research
‘Traditional’ approaches to qualitative research
Other qualitative methodologies
Summary
Key points
Learning activities
Additional resources
References
6. Data collection and sampling in qualitative research
Introduction
Sampling techniques and procedures in qualitative research
Types of sampling
Using more than one sampling technique in a qualitative study
Sampling criteria
Sample size in qualitative research
Data collection in qualitative research
Is there more than one data collection method in a qualitative study?
When have enough data been collected?
Summary
Key points
Learning activities
Additional resources
References
7. Analysing data in qualitative research
Introduction
Key issues in the analysis of qualitative data
Conducting qualitative data analysis: General principles
Team approach or working alone?
Analysing qualitative data according to the way data were collected
Complementary processes that aid data analysis
Managing data analysis
Writing up data analysis
Methods of data analysis
Types of qualitative analysis
Qualitative meta-synthesis
Qualitative data analysis rigour—trustworthiness
Reporting and disseminating qualitative data findings
Summary
Key points
Learning activities
Additional resources
References
8. Common quantitative methods
Introduction
Quality of evidence
Observational designs
Randomised controlled trial designs
Summary
Key points
Learning activities: Quiz
Additional resources
References
9. Data collection and sampling in quantitative research
Introduction
Sampling concepts
Sample size and power analysis
Types of samples
Getting the operational definitions right
Data collection methods
Study validity
Summary
Key points
Learning activities
Additional resources
References
10. Assessing measuring instruments
Introduction
Key concepts and building blocks
Developing a measuring instrument
Summary
Key points
Learning activities
Additional resources
References
11. Analysing data in quantitative research
Introduction
Descriptive statistics
Summary
Key points
Learning activities
Acknowledgement
Additional resources
References
12. Mixed-methods research
Introduction
What is mixed-methods research?
Specific approaches to mixed-methods research
Summary
Key points
Learning activities
Additional resources
References
13. Ethical and legal issues in research
Introduction
Background
The evolution of ethical research principles
Legal and ethical regulatory mechanisms in Australia and New Zealand
Applying the ethical codes and standards to local research
Summary
Key points
Learning activities
Appendix 1 Sample information sheet
Appendix 2 Sample consent form
Additional resources
References
14. Indigenous peoples and research
Introduction
New ways of thinking about research with indigenous peoples
Indigenous research: Where issues and methodologies intersect
Relating cultural competence to indigenous research and ethics
Summary
Key points
Learning activities
Additional resources
References
15. Applying research knowledge: Implementing evidence into practice and policy
Introduction
Research knowledge and nursing and midwifery practice
Evidence implementation by nurses and midwives in organisational contexts
Evidence implementation
Low-value care and de-implementation
Building capacity for evidence-based practice
Summary
Key points
Learning activities
Additional resources
References
SECTION 3. What You Need to Know About Research if You Want to Conduct Research
16. Writing research proposals and grant applications
Introduction
What is a research proposal?
Planning a proposal, project or grant application
Writing a proposal
Common pitfalls in proposals
Submitting a proposal for review
Summary
Key points
Learning activities
Acknowledgement
Additional resources
References
17. Managing a research project: Roles and processes
Introduction
Setting the project up for success
The research team
Conducting the project
Wrapping the project up
Summary
Key points
Learning activities
ources
References
18. Writing and presenting research findings
Introduction
The benefits of writing for nurses and midwives
Summary
Key points
Learning activities
Additional resources
References
19. A research project journey: From conception to completion
Introduction
The study project—chapter-by-chapter
Summary
Key points
References
Index

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