With an increasing expectation that all health professionals, including midwives, will base their practice on evidence, this popular book demystifies the world of research for midwives in the UK.
Introduction to Research for Midwives is a highly regarded resource that helps the reader develop their research skills and guides them toward using evidence effectively in their clinical work. Written clearly and simply, it covers research methods and processes, critical evaluation of research, and application of research to practice.
This book is suitable for both students and practising midwives, whether they are producers or end-users of research, or simply need to understand how to critique research articles and produce literature reviews.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Foreword - p. vii 6. Acknowledgements - p. ix 7. About the Authors - p. xi 8. 1. Midwifery, Research and Evidence-Based Practice - p. 1 9. 2. Key Concepts in Research - p. 11 10. 3. The Basic Framework of Research - p. 23 11. 4. Qualitative Research Approaches - p. 33 12. 5. Critiquing Research Articles - p. 51 13. 6. Reviewing the Literature - p. 63 14. 7. The Research Question - p. 75 15. 8. Ethics and Research - p. 83 16. 9. Surveys and Questionnaires - p. 97 17. 10. Interviews - p. 109 18. 11. Observation - p. 119 19. 12. Experiments - p. 127 20. 13. Statistics in Research - p. 141 21. 14. Sampling Methods - p. 159 22. 15. Writing an Undergraduate Dissertation - p. 173 23. 16. The Challenge for the Future - p. 179 24. Glossary of Common Research Terms - p. 189 25. Index - p. 205
With an increasing expectation that all health professionals, including midwives, will base their practice on evidence, this popular book demystifies the world of research for midwives in the UK.
Introduction to Research for Midwives is a highly regarded resource that helps the reader develop their research skills and guides them toward using evidence effectively in their clinical work. Written clearly and simply, it covers research methods and processes, critical evaluation of research, and application of research to practice.
This book is suitable for both students and practising midwives, whether they are producers or end-users of research, or simply need to understand how to critique research articles and produce literature reviews.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Foreword - p. vii 6. Acknowledgements - p. ix 7. About the Authors - p. xi 8. 1. Midwifery, Research and Evidence-Based Practice - p. 1 9. 2. Key Concepts in Research - p. 11 10. 3. The Basic Framework of Research - p. 23 11. 4. Qualitative Research Approaches - p. 33 12. 5. Critiquing Research Articles - p. 51 13. 6. Reviewing the Literature - p. 63 14. 7. The Research Question - p. 75 15. 8. Ethics and Research - p. 83 16. 9. Surveys and Questionnaires - p. 97 17. 10. Interviews - p. 109 18. 11. Observation - p. 119 19. 12. Experiments - p. 127 20. 13. Statistics in Research - p. 141 21. 14. Sampling Methods - p. 159 22. 15. Writing an Undergraduate Dissertation - p. 173 23. 16. The Challenge for the Future - p. 179 24. Glossary of Common Research Terms - p. 189 25. Index - p. 205
