Learn how to evaluate and apply health sciences research with this easy-to-read and understand beginner’s guide! Reading Research: A User-Friendly Guide for Health Professionals, 8th Edition provides a clear introduction to reading and understanding research articles, with practical guidelines for implementing research into clinical practice. It describes how to interpret common research methods including qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method approaches, and explains how to find relevant, reliable research on the internet. Written by noted educators and research experts, Barbara Davies and Jo Logan, this engaging and easy-to-use pocket guide is ideal for both students and health professionals.
NEW! Topics include the impact and benefit of AI’s capabilities on research and applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles in teaching and delivering research to all learners
NEW! In-chapter exercises provide opportunity for greater application of methodologies learned
NEW! eOnly Indigenous Research Methodologies chapter with corresponding Worksheet for Canadian nursing research on Evolve
Concise overview of health sciences-related research maximizes your study time and makes it easier to understand qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research
Clearly written succinct introduction to reading and understanding health sciences research articles is accompanied by practice worksheets and other learning resources on an Evolve website
Helpful guidelines suggest how to find interesting research results, identify how to use research results towards planning and delivering best practices and improving patient outcomes, and recommend actions to address barriers to using research in practice
UNIQUE! Tips boxes provide practical, easy-to-follow advice for those who are new to the subject
UNIQUE! Alert! boxes warn of common assumptions made when reading research
Recommendations for best practices in research include brief definitions of popular research terms as well as links to World Health Organization information, the latest RNAO (Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario) Best Practice Guidelines, and guidelines from Australia, the USA, the UK, and other countries
Enhanced worksheet exercises on the Evolve website demonstrate how to apply knowledge gained from the text, based on research articles drawn from Australia, Canada, Europe, and the USA, on a variety of health issues encountered in hospital and community settings
1. INTRODUCTION Why Read Research Articles? Some Friendly Advice About Reading Research Articles Check Out the Reader’s Companion Worksheets 2. EASY STEPS FOR READING RESEARCH Title Abstract Introduction Theory Issues Methods Design
Part 1: Qualitative Design Methods Rigour in Qualitative Studies Sample and Setting Data Collection Data Analysis and Results
Part 2: Quantitative Design Methods Experimental Designs Non-Experimental Designs Rigour in Quantitative Studies Sample Data Collection How to Judge the Rigour of a Data Collection Tool Sensitivity and Specificity Data Analysis and Results Descriptive Statistics Inferential Statistics
Part 3: Mixed Methods Research Mixed Methods Study Characteristics Mixed Methods Data Collection and Analysis Results and Discussion A Final Suggestion: The Acknowledgements
Part 4: Indigenous Research Methodologies - eOnly chapter 3. FINDING INTERESTING RESEARCH RESULTS Where and How to Start Define Your Clinical Question Steps in Constructing a PICO Chart Search a Database for Relevant Research Search Terms How Far Back Should You Search? Review Articles How to Read the Fictional Forest Plot Depicting a Meta-Analysis Appraising Reviews Searching the Internet for Research Articles Peer Review A Cautionary Note About Predatory or Fake Journals on the Internet How Will I Know If a Journal Is Fake? Why Should I Be Concerned If the Paper Is Published in a Predatory Journal Web Portals Other Types of Databases Keeping Up to Date Social Media: Facebook 4. USING RESEARCH RESULTS Research Utilization The Questions to Ask Clinical Practice Guidelines Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation Practice Guideline Websites The Decision to Use Research Results Gathering Support and Resources Want to Learn More? Bibliography (Moving to Evolve with QR code) Glossary Journals That Publish Peer-Reviewed Research (Moving to Evolve with QR code) Worksheets (interactive) 1. Qualitative Research: The Reader’s Companion Worksheet 2. Quantitative Research: The Reader’s Companion Worksheet 3. Mixed Methods Research: The Reader’s Companion Worksheet 4. Indigenous Research Methodologies: The Reader's Companion Worksheet - eOnly 5. Systematic Reviews: The Reader’s Companion Worksheet 6. Using Research Results: The Reader’s Companion Worksheet
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