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. Introduction to Research for Midwives - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page v 7. Foreword - p. Page v 8. Acknowledgements - p. Page vi 9. About the Authors - p. Page vii 10. List of Illustrations - p. Page ix 11. List of Tables - p. Page x 12. 1 : Midwifery, Research and Evidence-Based Practice - p. Page x 13. 2 : Key Concepts in Research - p. Page 10 14. 3 : The Basic Framework of Research - p. Page 21 15. 4 : Qualitative Research Approaches - p. Page 30 16. 5 : Critiquing Research Articles - p. Page 48 17. 6 : Reviewing the Literature - p. Page 61 18. 7 : The Research Question - p. Page 73 19. 8 : Ethics and Research - p. Page 81 20. 9 : Surveys and Questionnaires - p. Page 94 21. 10 : Interviews - p. Page 107 22. 11 : Observation - p. Page 118 23. 12 : Experiments - p. Page 126 24. 13 : Statistics in Research - p. Page 139 25. 14 : Sampling Methods - p. Page 157 26. 15 : Writing an Undergraduate Dissertation - p. Page 171 27. 16 : The Challenge for the Future - p. Page 177 28. Glossary of Common Research Terms - p. Page 187 29. Index - p. Page 203
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. Introduction to Research for Midwives - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page v 7. Foreword - p. Page v 8. Acknowledgements - p. Page vi 9. About the Authors - p. Page vii 10. List of Illustrations - p. Page ix 11. List of Tables - p. Page x 12. 1 : Midwifery, Research and Evidence-Based Practice - p. Page x 13. 2 : Key Concepts in Research - p. Page 10 14. 3 : The Basic Framework of Research - p. Page 21 15. 4 : Qualitative Research Approaches - p. Page 30 16. 5 : Critiquing Research Articles - p. Page 48 17. 6 : Reviewing the Literature - p. Page 61 18. 7 : The Research Question - p. Page 73 19. 8 : Ethics and Research - p. Page 81 20. 9 : Surveys and Questionnaires - p. Page 94 21. 10 : Interviews - p. Page 107 22. 11 : Observation - p. Page 118 23. 12 : Experiments - p. Page 126 24. 13 : Statistics in Research - p. Page 139 25. 14 : Sampling Methods - p. Page 157 26. 15 : Writing an Undergraduate Dissertation - p. Page 171 27. 16 : The Challenge for the Future - p. Page 177 28. Glossary of Common Research Terms - p. Page 187 29. Index - p. Page 203
