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ISBN: 9780443407369
Copyright: 2028
Page Count: 108
Imprint: Elsevier
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Reading Research, 8th Edition

by Patricia Hansen-Ketchum, PhD

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ISBN: 9780443407369
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Page Count: 108
Imprint: Elsevier
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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! Updated content includes 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! Scenario exercises provide the opportunity for greater application of methodologies learned
    • NEW! e-only Finding and Reading Indigenous Research chapter includes a corresponding worksheet for Canadian nursing research, on the Evolve companion website
    • NEW! Indigenous Connections boxes provide links between traditional research methodologies and Indigenous perspectives
    • 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 the Evolve companion 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 companion 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
    Welcome to Unfolding Case Scenarios!
    Check Out the Reader’s Companion Worksheets

    2. 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?
    Using Artificial Intelligence
    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 and Other Types of Databases
    Keeping Up to Date
    Social Media: Facebook and YouTube

    3. EASY STEPS FOR READING RESEARCH
    Title
    Abstract Introduction
    Theory Issues
    Types of Research Methods: Qualitative, Quantitative, Mixed Methods
    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: Finding and Reading Indigenous Research (e-only content)
    Introduction
    Defining Indigenous Knowledges
    Defining Indigenous Research
    Methodological Approach
    Finding and Accessing Indigenous Research
    Research Ethics
    Conclusion

    4. USING RESEARCH RESULTS
    Knowledge Mobilization
    The Questions to Ask
    Clinical Practice Guidelines
    How to Appraise Guidelines
    Practice Guideline Websites
    The Decision to Use Research Results
    Gathering Support and Resources
    Want to Learn More?
    Bibliography (e-only content)
    Glossary
    Journals That Publish Peer-Reviewed Research (e-only content)

    Worksheets
    1. Qualitative Research
    2. Quantitative Research
    3. Mixed Methods Research
    4. Systematic Reviews
    5. Using Research Results
    6. Indigenous Lens Questions for Research Critiques (e-only content)
  • Patricia Hansen-Ketchum, PhD, St. Francis Xavier University, Canada
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