Reading Research: A User-Friendly Guide for Health Professionals

This beginner's guide to health sciences research provides practical guidelines for evaluating and applying research findings, with a focus on qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method approaches. It includes worksheets, learning resources, and tips for finding interesting research results and using them to improve patient outcomes. The 7th Edition is written by Barbara Davies and Jo Logan and is ideal for students and health professionals.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 20 July 2021
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Health sciences research is essential for improving patient outcomes and delivering best practices. However, it can be challenging to evaluate and apply research findings. This beginner's guide provides a clear introduction to reading and understanding research articles, with practical guidelines for implementing research into clinical practice. 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.

The guide begins by providing a concise overview of health sciences-related research, maximizing your study time and making it easier to understand qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research. It then describes how to interpret common research methods, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method approaches. The guide also explains how to find relevant, reliable research on the internet.

To help you apply research findings to your practice, the guide includes practice worksheets and other learning resources on an Evolve website. These resources include helpful guidelines for finding interesting research results, identifying how to use research results towards planning and delivering best practices, and recommending 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. 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! Enhanced worksheet exercises on the Evolve website provide additional practice and reinforcement of the key concepts covered in the guide.

In conclusion, this beginner's guide to reading and understanding health sciences research is an essential resource for anyone who wants to improve their practice and deliver better patient outcomes. With its clear and concise explanations, practical guidelines, and helpful learning resources, this guide will help you maximize your study time and make it easier to apply research findings to your practice.

Weight: 152g
Dimension: 154 x 232 x 9 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323759243
Edition number: 7 ed