9781405130134 (pbk.) :

Formerly CIP.

Includes bibliographical references.

Includes web resources.

Research and development in nursing Kate Gerrish and Ann McMahon -- The research process Anne Lacey -- Research ethics Martin Johnson and Tony Long -- Sources of funding and support for research Senga Bond and Anne Lacey -- User involvement in research Gordon Grant and Paul Ramcharan -- Asking the right question Gill Hek -- Finding the evidence Claire Beecroft, Angie Rees and Andrew Booth -- Critical appraisal of the evidence Andrew Booth -- Preparing a research proposal Senga Bond and Kate Gerrish -- Gaining access to the research site Amanda Hunn -- The quantitative-qualitative continuum Annie Topping --

Sampling Sue Procter and Teresa Allan -- Grounded theory Immy Holloway and Les Todres -- Ethnography Immy Holloway and Les Todres -- Phenomenological research Les Todres and Immy Holloway -- Experimental research Andrea Nelson, Jo Dumville and David Torgerson -- Surveys Hugh McKenna, Felicity Hasson and Sinead Keeney -- Action research Julienne Meyer -- Evaluation research Colin Robson -- Case study research Charlotte Clarke and Jan Reed -- Systematic reviews and secondary research Catherine Beverley, Mary Edmunds-Otter and Andrew Booth -- Interviewing Angela Tod --

Using focus groups Claire Goodman and Catherine Evans -- Using questionnaires Tricia Murphy-Black -- Using observation Hazel Watson and Rosemary Whyte -- Physiological measurement Mark Johnson and S. Jos? Closs -- Qualitative analysis Judith Lathlean -- Descriptive analysis of quantitative data Jenny Freeman and Stephen Walters -- Examining relationships in quantitative data Jenny Freeman and Stephen Walters -- Communicating and disseminating research Kate Gerrish and Anne Lacey -- Evidence-based practice Kate Gerrish -- Implementing evidence-based practice Steve Campbell, Helen Hancock and Hilary Lloyd -- The future of nursing research Ann McMahon and Anne Lacey.