Nursing and Healthcare Research at a Glance is perfect for nursing and healthcare students, as well as newly qualified practitioners and anyone looking for a refresher or introduction to research.

Covering a broad range of topics gathered under key sections, this essential book combines informative diagrams and images to provide memorable information for students on one page, and accessible, clearly written text on the facing page. It includes information on a range of quantitative and qualitative research methods, the process of gaining ethical permission, conducting research with special groups including children, and successfully conducting reviews of the literature.

Key features include:

• Clear and informative full colour illustrations throughout
• An emphasis on need-to-know research information for busy students and healthcare staff
• A wide range of research methods, currently used in modern healthcare research
• An impressive line-up of specialist and well-known experts in the field of health and nursing research

This book provides quick access to the principles and reality of research and its implementation within the education and practice environment. It is essential reading for anyone in health service education and service settings with limited time who need to draw on research evidence.

About the Author
Dr Alan Glasper, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, UK Colin Rees, Lecturer (retired), School of Health Care Sciences, Cardiff University, UK

Reviews

"This book is an easy read and could appeal to all levels of nursing researchers, academics, students and anyone trying to rise up the clinical research ladder...The book takes the reader through all the necessary processes of forming a research question...All the essentials, such as how to conduct a literature review, systematic review and hierarchy of evidence are covered, as well as how to design a research questionnaire. A number of leaders in their field with vast experience in clinical research have contributed to this book, which makes it a valuable contribution to anyone wanting to expand their research knowledge." (Nursing Standard 22/03/2017)

Book Information
ISBN 9781118778791
Author Alan Glasper
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 635g
Dimensions(mm) 274mm * 216mm * 13mm