Conducting Your Pharmacy Practice Research Project: A Step-by-Step Guide - Softcover

Smith, Felicity J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0853696063 ISBN 13: 9780853696063

Publisher: Pharmaceutical Press, 2005

Synopsis

This second edition has been restructured to aid its navigation and comprehensively revised and expanded in recognition of the increased diversity of projects undertaken by students. Research in pharmacy practice and medicines use is an important component of many postgraduate and undergraduate pharmacy programmes. It is seen as invaluable in informing professional practice and service development. This clear and concise handbook considers the stages of the research process in logical order, from planning of the project through to dissemination of the findings. This systematic guide will be of use to undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacy students and their supervisors. It will also appeal to researchers unfamiliar with health services research methods and to practising pharmacists new to conducting a research project.

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A significant proportion of pharmacy courses require postgraduate and undergraduate students to conduct a practice research project. This new, clear and concise handbook considers the stages of the research process in logical order from planning of the project through to dissemination of the findings. Contents include:- The preparation and planning stages- Types of study: design and approaches- Selecting the sample and recruiting the participants- Methods of data collection and research instruments- Data processing and analysis- Writing up and disseminating the findings- Further readingThis systematic guide to pharmacy practice research projects will be of use to undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacy students. It will also appeal to researchers unfamiliar with health services research methods and to practising pharmacists new to conducting a research project.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pharmaceutical Press
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0853696063
• ISBN 13: 9780853696063
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 153