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By
Karen Hammell, PhD, MSc, OT(C), DipCOT, Researcher and Writer, Saskatchewan, Canada
Description
The aim of this book is to provide an inexpensive and accessible text that discusses issues of qualitative research and its potential
role in enhancing the theoretical base of both occupational and physical therapy.
The comprehensive coverage is useful to students,
researchers, and clinicians who seek a greater understanding of qualitative research and its use within the professions of occupational
and physical therapy. As more and more clients request evidence-bases service, this resource can aid practitioners in using qualitative
methods to demonstrate their effectiveness.
Audience
Primary Market
Undergraduate and graduate students in Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy; and researchers and clinicians in
these disciplines in the following countries: United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Europe (especially Scandinavia), Japan, New
Zealand and Australia.
Secondary Market
Undergraduate and graduate students, clinicians and researchers in the following disciplines:
Rehabilitation Nursing,
Social Work,
Vocational Rehabilitation Counsellors,
Students and researchers of "Disability Studies".
Potential
Course Adoptions
This book is appropriate for courses pertaining to:
- Research methods (for occupational therapy, physical therapy,
nursing, counselling programmes)
- Rehabilitation theory and client-centred practice
- Courses pertaining to evidence-based
practice,
- The study of physical, developmental and psychiatric disabilities in socio-cultural context.
Contents
1. The contribution of qualitative research to evidence-based practice.
2. Using qualitative evidence to inform theories of occupation.
3. Exploring leisure meanings that inform client-centred practice.
4. Building knowledge through participatory research.
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Using qualitative focus groups to evaluate health programmes and service delivery.
6. Ensuring a client perspective in evidence based
rehabilitation.
7. Integrating grounded theory and action research to develop guidelines for sensitive practice with childhood sexual
abuse survivors.
8. How qualitative research evidence can inform and challenge occupational therapy practice.
9. Using a multiple
case study research design to develop an understanding of clinical expertise in physical therapy.
10. Exploring views and perceptions
of evidence-based practice influencing practice.
11. Using qualitative evidence as a basis for evidence-based practice
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 168 pages, publication date: OCT-2003
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-07231-4
ISBN-10: 0-443-07231-0
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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