Reading Research,
Edition 7
A User-Friendly Guide for Health Professionals
By Barbara Davies, RN, PhD, FCAHS and Jo Logan, BScN, PhD
Publication Date:
28 Apr 2021
Description
Learn how to evaluate and apply health sciences research with this beginner’s guide! Reading Research: A User-Friendly Guide for Health Professionals, 7th 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 Barbara Davies and Jo Logan, both of whom are noted educators and research experts, this easy-to-use pocket guide is ideal for both students and health professionals.
Key Features
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Concise overview of health sciences-related research maximizes your study time and makes it easier to understand qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research.
- 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.
New Features
- NEW! 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.
About the author
By Barbara Davies, RN, PhD, FCAHS, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences,University of Ottawa Ottawa, ON and Jo Logan, BScN, PhD, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences,University of Ottawa,ON
Table of Contents
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
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
Glossary
Journals That Publish Peer-Reviewed Research
Worksheets
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. Systematic Reviews: The Reader’s Companion Worksheet
5. Using Research Results: The Reader’s Companion Worksheet
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
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
Glossary
Journals That Publish Peer-Reviewed Research
Worksheets
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. Systematic Reviews: The Reader’s Companion Worksheet
5. Using Research Results: The Reader’s Companion Worksheet
Book details
ISBN:
9780323759243
Page Count: 96
Illustrations
: 3 illustrations
Retail Price
:
£13.99
Great and eay to follow
Easy to read and will be a good added resource for our students
I think both students and health professionals would find this book useful especially if beginning to engage in research. The content is clear and presented in an easy to read style. The tips, alerts, practice worksheets and other research material are very helpful and very user friendly. Understanding the application of research to healthcare practice is supported through the use of worksheet exercises accessed on the Evolve website. The concise and easy conversation writing style format makes this book attractive.
Good book for teaching undergraduate research
Easily navigated book with exercises to help understanding.
This is a useful easy to read start for student midwives to help them start to understand research publications.