Interviewing
Interviews as sources of data In the last two decades, interviews have become the most common form of data collection in qualitative research. Novice health researchers often rely on interviews…
NURSING
The Nature and Utility of Qualitative Research
What is qualitative research? Qualitative research is a form of social inquiry that focuses on the way people make sense of their experiences and the world in which they live….
The Issue of Supervision
The responsibilities of supervisor and student Supervisors and students have a common aim: to achieve a study of high standard that will be completed on time. Both student and supervisor(s)…
Sampling and Site Selection
Purposeful (or purposive) sampling The sampling strategies of the qualitative researcher are guided by principles of ethics and the opportunity of gaining access to people whom they can observe and…
Epidemiology and its application to practice
Chapter Four. Epidemiology and its application to practice John Watkins KEY ISSUES • The past decade has seen an increase in emphasis on evidence-based practice • The rapid expansion of…
Public health and health promotion – frameworks for practice
Chapter Seven. Public health and health promotion – frameworks for practice Dianne Watkins KEY ISSUES • The emergence of health promotion and the new public health movement • Defining health…
Innovation and change in public health
Chapter Three. Innovation and change in public health David Fone, Shantini Paranjothy and Rhianwen Elen Stiff KEY ISSUES • Public health and public health functions • Practitioners of public health…
Advancing public health in nursing practice
Chapter Twenty-Three. Advancing public health in nursing practice Dianne Watkins and Judy Cousins KEY ISSUES • Contexts of practice and their influence on the nurses’ contribution to public health •…
Alternative ways of working
Chapter Twenty-Two. Alternative ways of working Helen Beswick, Joanne Chambers, Julie Davidson, Aileen Fraser, Celia Phipps, Kirsten Robson and Janet Vokes KEY ISSUES • Developing new advanced practice roles in…
Partnership working in health and social care
Chapter Twenty-One. Partnership working in health and social care Judy Cousins KEY ISSUES • Defining partnership working • Exploring factors that promote and inhibit partnership working • Promoting patient and…
