Reading Research
A User-Friendly Guide for Health Professionals
By- Barbara Davies, RN, PhD, Professor, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa; Co-Director: Nursing Best Practice Research Unit; Site Director, University of Ottawa, Ontario Training Centre for Health Services and Policy Research
- Jo Logan, RN, PhD, Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa
This practical beginner-level introduction to health sciences research is ideal for both students and health professionals. It assumes the reader has little or no experience with analyzing published research, and provides guidelines for reading and understanding research articles, as well as information about important elements of published research (e.g., research methods, common terminology, data analysis and results). The book also briefly discusses how research results can be used and applied to practice.
Audience
1st year Registered Nursing students and 2nd year Practical Nursing students
Paperback, 96 Pages
Published: November 2011
Imprint: Mosby
ISBN: 978-1-926648-38-5
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Easy Steps for Reading Research
Chapter 3: Where to Find Interesting Research Results
Chapter 4: Using Research Results
Journals that Publish Peer-Reviewed Research
Qualitative Research: The Readers Companion Worksheet
Quantitative Research: The Readers Companion Worksheet
Mixed Methods Research: The Readers Companion Worksheet
Systematic Reviews: The Readers Companion Worksheet
Using Research Results: The Readers Companion Worksheet
