Reading Research: A User-Friendly Guide for Nurses and Other Health Professionals - Tapa blanda

Sinopsis

Reading Research is the ideal tool for anyone new to research or perhaps intimidated by the subject. Perfect for students or anyone with an interest in health sciences research, this easy-to-use, compact guide introduces the essential elements of research and helps to bridge the gap between investigation and practice. Used by thousands of students, Reading Research introduces the basic steps for understanding and assessing research articles, and shows how research results are ultimately incorporated into clinical practice. Written to address both qualitative and quantitative research, the authors' user-friendly approach provides advice on easier research access through clinical practice guidelines, meta-analysis and systematic reviews. A Canadian best-seller, Reading Research is the perfect companion for any student of nursing.

"This book is essential reading for all nursing undergraduate students and is in essence a knowledge translation tool. . . I think that the universities in Atlantic Canada should be using this book as well." - Jennifer D., PhD student, New Brunswick, Canada.

• Concise overview of health sciences-related research.
• Beginner-level introduction of the basics of research, both qualitative and quantitative.
• Easy to read conversational style.
• Helpful, succinct tips.
• An accompanying web site provides up-to-date web links for relevant research projects and other research-related sites, and offers Reader's Companion Worksheets for download.

• Improved balance in coverage of qualitative and quantitative research.
• A new section on determining the quality of sources and academic rigor.
• A new section on clinical practice guidelines.
• A new glossary of terms.
• Reading research now discussed in terms of reading for both professional and personal interest.

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