The Research process in nursing / edited by Kate Gerrish, Anne Lacey.

Contents: Machine generated contents note: Section 1: Setting the scene. -- 1.Research and development in nursing. -- 2.The research process -- 3.Research ethics. -- 4.User involvement in research. -- 5.Inclusive research. -- Section 2: Preparing the ground. -- 6.Finding the evidence. -- 7.Critical appraisal of the literature. -- 8.Preparing a research proposal. -- 9.Planning and managing a research project. -- 10.Gaining access to the research site. -- Section 3:Choosing the right approach. -- 11.The quantitative - qualitative continuum. -- 12.Samples and sampling. -- 13.Grounded theory. -- 14.Ethnography -- 15.Phenomenology. -- 16.Narrative research. -- 17.Experimental research. -- 18.Surveys. -- 19.Delphi approach. -- 20. Case Study Research. -- 21.Evaluation research. -- 22.Action Research. -- 23.Practitioner research. -- 24.Systematic reviews. -- 25.Realist synthesis. -- 26.Historical research. -- 27.Mixed methods. -- Section 4: Collecting data. -- 28.Interviews. -- 29.Focus groups. -- 30.Questionnaires. -- 31.Observation. -- 32.Other qualitative methods. -- 33.Outcome measures. -- Section 5: Making sense of data. -- 34.Qualitative analysis. -- 35.Descriptive analysis quantitative data. -- 36.Examining relationships quantitative research. -- Section 6: Putting research into practice. -- 37.Communicating and disseminating research. -- 38.Evidence-based practice. -- 39.Using research in clinical practice. -- 40.Future directions for nursing research. Includes bibliographical references and index.