This is an essential, accessible introduction to thepracticalities of research and evidence-based practice aimed at allpre-registration nursing and healthcare students. It placesresearch and evidence in the context of clinical practice,introduces the main methodological approaches in qualitative andquantitative research, and describes the processes of researchappraisal, dissemination and implementation.The new edition of Research for Evidence-Based Practicein Healthcare has been updated to include information for abroader health care audience. It engages students with the researchand evidence agenda, demonstrates the relevance of research andevidence to nursing practice, and provides the skills needed toexplore these areas in greater detail.Special features:· Apractical guide to research methods and evidence-based practice· Newedition of a successful student textbook· Includesa glossary of common research terms· Providescase studies, key points, further reading, and activitiesthroughout·Accompanying website with links to further reading

List of Common Research Terms.SECTION 1 CONTEXTUAL MATERIALS.1 Introduction to Healthcare Research for Evidence-BasedPractice.2 The Research Process - Organising Your Research.3 Choosing Methodological Approaches.4 Searching the Literature.5 Ethics of Healthcare Research.6 Basic Concepts: Sampling, Reliability and Validity.SECTION 2 QUALITATIVE APPROACHES.7 Issues in Qualitative Data Collection.8 Case Studies.9 Ethnography.10 Phenomenology.11 A Pragmatic Approach to Qualitative Data Analysis.12 Limitations of Qualitative Research.SECTION 3 QUANTITATIVE APPROACHES.13 Sampling, Reliability and Validity Issues in Data Collectionand Analysis.14 Cause and Effect, Hypothesis Testing and Estimation.15 Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Approaches.16 The Single Case Experiment.17 Randomised Controlled Trials.18 Non-Experimental Approaches.19 Surveys.20 The Role of Statistics.SECTION 4 APPRAISAL, DISSEMINATION ANDIMPLEMENTATION.21 Evidence-Based Practice and Clinical Effectiveness.22 Critical Evaluation of Research Reports.23 Writing a Research Report.24 Getting Research into Practice.Appendix 1 Research Log.Appendix 2 List of Useful Websites (In Order of Citation).Index.Additional resource material can be found on the book'swebsite at: wiley.com/go/newell