html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 9 Ethnography Key points Ethnography involves the in-depth study of a culture. Ethnographic approaches use elements of ethnography. Ethnographic approaches can be combined with other methods. Ethnographic approaches…

html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 8 Case Studies Key points Case studies are descriptive pieces of qualitative research. Case studies may be stand-alone investigations or illustrations from larger studies. Case studies examine a…

html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 1 Introduction to Healthcare Research for Evidence-Based Practice Introduction This book is about research in healthcare, seen principally from the viewpoint of students undertaking pre-registration and postregistration educational…

html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 3 Choosing Methodological Approaches Key points Researchers tend to associate inductive reasoning with qualitative research and theory building, and deductive reasoning with quantitative research and theory testing. Quantitative…

html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 7 Issues in Qualitative Data Collection Key points Data collection choices are made in response to research aims. Sampling in qualitative research aims at illumination rather than representativeness….

html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 2 The Research Process – Organising Your Research Key points The research process is a way of organising a research project. The study aims and objectives guide the…

In the context of research, beneficence refers to the requirement that the researcher should maximise benefit to participants whilst minimizing harm. The broad rule of thumb is that the chance…

html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 6 Basic Concepts: Sampling, Reliability and Validity Key points Sampling is an everyday activity, not peculiar to research. A population is a total group from which a sample…