Action Research
Chapter 20. Action Research Heather Waterman and Kevin Hope ▪ Introduction: history, definitions and typologies ▪ Characteristics of action research ▪ The practicalities of carrying out action research ▪ Example…
Grounded Theory
Chapter 21. Grounded Theory John Cutcliffe ▪ Introduction ▪ An introduction to grounded theory methodology ▪ Key features/elements of grounded theory ▪ Theoretical sensitivity ▪ Example of a (modified) grounded…
Experiments
Chapter 18. Experiments Graeme Smith ▪ Introduction ▪ Clinical trials ▪ Randomised controlled trials ▪ Strengths and weaknesses of RCTs ▪ Other experimental approaches ▪ Ethical issues ▪ Hawthorne effect…
Publishing and Dissemination of Research
Chapter 16. Publishing and Dissemination of Research Mi Ja Kim and Heeseung Choi ▪ Introduction ▪ Components of a nursing research paper ▪ Steps in writing for publication ▪ Ethical…
Supervising Research Students
Chapter 15. Supervising Research Students David Thompson ▪ Introduction ▪ Supervising research ▪ The student–supervisor relationship ▪ Ethics, authorship and intellectual property ▪ Examination process ▪ Conclusion Introduction Supervising research…
Asking Research Questions
Chapter 7. Asking Research Questions Ian Atkinson ▪ Introduction ▪ Developing a research question ▪ Choosing a topic ▪ Formulating the research question ▪ Conclusion Introduction Deciding upon a suitable…
The Research Proposal
Chapter 13. The Research Proposal Renzo Zanotti and Seamus Cowman ▪ Introduction ▪ Functions of the proposal ▪ Elements of the proposal ▪ Writing style ▪ Proposal review and funding…
Synthesising Qualitative and Quantitative Evidence within a Systematic Review
Chapter 9. Synthesising Qualitative and Quantitative Evidence within a Systematic Review Mary Dixon-Woods, Shona Agarwal, David R. Jones, Bridget Young, Alex J. Sutton and Jane Noyes ▪ Introduction ▪ Systematic…
Accessing the Nursing Research Literature
Chapter 8. Accessing the Nursing Research Literature Paul Murphy and Seamus Cowman ▪ Introduction ▪ Choosing a database ▪ Other sources of information ▪ Search process ▪ Subject headings, Boolean…
Evaluating the Literature
Chapter 11. Evaluating the Literature Geraldine McCarthy and Dawn O’Sullivan ▪ Introduction ▪ Getting started: is this paper worth reading? ▪ Using generic evaluation criteria ▪ Evaluating qualitative research ▪…
