Research and Development in Clinical Nursing Practice

• Year: 1998
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 386
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Though slogans such as 'nursing must be a research-based profession' have been around for a long time, recent initiatives such as Nursing Development Units (NDUs), quality assurance and evidence-based practice have moved nursing to the forefront amongst health professions in taking seriously the promotion of rational care based on a critical appraisal of past practices and the evaluation of new ideas and techniques. This is the first book to examine research and development in clinical nursing practice. It explains how to do it and how to apply it.Content:
Chapter 1 Research and Development in Clinical Nursing Practice: An Overview (pages 1–12): Brenda Roe
Chapter 2 The Art and Science of Research in Clinical Nursing (pages 13–18): David R. Thompson
Chapter 3 Qualitative Research: Definitions and Design (pages 19–40): Anne Williams
Chapter 4 Data Collection in Qualitative Research (pages 41–58): Heather Waterman
Chapter 5 The Preparation and Analysis of Qualitative Interview Data (pages 59–83): Carl May
Chapter 6 Meta?Analyses and Systematic Reviews of the Literature (pages 84–111): Fahera Sindhu
Chapter 7 Quantitative Research Designs (pages 112–134): Kathryn Getliffe
Chapter 8 Methods of Data Collection for Quantitative Research (pages 135–169): Anne Mulhall
Chapter 9 Health Status Measurement and Outcomes (pages 170–189): Crispin Jenkinson
Chapter 10 Statistical Considerations in Design and Analysis (pages 190–215): Nicola J. Crichton
Chapter 11 Developing Practice Through Research (pages 217–246): Anne McMahon
Chapter 12 The Dissemination and Utilisation of Research (pages 247–270): Sheila Rodgers
Chapter 13 Use of Clinical Guidelines in the Development of Practice (pages 271–289): Kate Seers
Chapter 14 Action Research: the Debate Moves on (pages 290–311): Christine Webb, Pat Turton and David Pontin
Chapter 15 Evaluation Research for the Development of Health Care and Health Services (pages 312–332): Brenda Roe
Chapter 16 The Relationship Between Clinical Audit and Research (pages 333–357): Francine M. Cheater and S. Jose Closs
Chapter 17 Research and Development in Clinical Nursing Practice: The Future (pages 358–362): Brenda Roe and Christine Webb