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Synopsis
Research is a crucial function of health and social care practice. All professionals in these fields need to understand research and be able to apply it in their daily care. This guide aims to demystify research by introducing the relevant and essential elements. The authors provide a foundation of research knowledge by explaining the role of research in health and social care, giving an overview of the research process and presenting a range of approaches both quantitative and qualitative. There is an emphasis on the development of critical skills and how to implement research findings in practice. Additionally, they cover ethical issues involved in research and the dissemination of evidence gained through research.
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Review
`This book will encourage those who are frightened by research to become interested and realize that research is not a value-free, technical activity somehow seperate and isolated from the political and social interests of wider society but actually reflects them. The major strength of this book is the way it summarizes and reflects key issues in contemporary health and social care research for busy practitioners and undergraduate students. As such it fills a precise niche in the market and this 3rd Edition should become as popular as it's predecessors.' - Journal of Interprofessional Care
"This third edition, by Hek and Moule, has been updated to help clinicians understand the critical connection between research findings and practice and to assist them in evaluating the available scientific evidence. As in earlier editions, the text is very learner-friendly. Throughout the book the authors give examples that illustrate key points in the research process; clinicians will find these relevant to their practice. Three new appendixes offer guidelines for the appraisal of individual studies and methods for searching the vast body of scientific literature- two important competencies needed by every health professional. The straightforward, concise presentation of material makes the volume's content accessible to both advanced undergraduates and practitioners who want to deliver the best care possible in a fast changing world." (CHOICE 2007-03-30)
About the Author
Pam Moule is Professor of Health Services Research and Director of the Centre for Health and Clinical Research at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Pam is engaged in a number of research and evaluation projects across a range of health care environments, supported by a variety of funders. Pam delivers research methods education, supervises undergraduate and masters level dissertations, and supports Doctoral students in the fields of leadership, learning and workforce. Pam has a number of publications in a range of nursing and medical journals and has published four textbooks. Pam is on the editorial board of Nurse Education Today and reviews papers for a number of nursing and health care journals.
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