Principles and practice of research in midwifery. (2006)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Elizabeth R. Cluett and Rosalind Bluff ; forewords by Jo Alexander, Jennifer Sleep.
• Other Names: Cluett, Elizabeth R; Bluff, Rosalind
• Contents: Front Cover; Principles and Practice of Research in Midwifery; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Foreword to the first edition; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Introduction; History of research in midwifery; Aim and purpose of this book; Research awareness; Definition and purpose of research and evidence-based practice ; The relationship of audit to research and EBP ; Structure of the book; Chapter 1. From practice to research; Introduction; Midwifery practice; Types of knowledge; Theory; The nature of research. Paradigms, approaches, methodology and methods: a terminology debate The main assumptions for each paradigm ; From practice to research; Conclusion; Chapter summary; Chapter 2. Evidence-based practice; Introduction; Origins; The purpose; The process of evidence-based practice ; The evidence for EBP; Evidence-based practice and policy; Conclusion; Chapter summary; Chapter 3. Experimental research; Introduction; Origins; The purpose and types of experimental research ; The process of experimental research ; Experimental research designs; Quasi-experimental designs; Experimental case studies. ConclusionChapter summary; Chapter 4. Surveys; Introduction; Origins; Purpose; Characteristics of the approach; Components of the research process ; Specific tools and methods used within the approach ; Reliability and validity; Conclusion; Chapter summary; Chapter 5. An introduction to statistics in midwifery research ; Introduction; Origins; Ethics and statistics; Types of statistics; Presentation of statistics; Levels of measurement; Descriptive statistics; Probability, p values and significance ; Inferential statistics; Correlation and the associated statistical tests. Confidence intervals Odds ratio; Relative risk; Numbers needed to treat; Analysis of variance; Power calculations; Secondary statistical analysis; Systematic review and meta-analysis; Additional reading; Conclusion; Chapter summary; Chapter 6. Grounded theory; Introduction; Origins; Purposes; Features of grounded theory; Ethical issues; Straussian and Glaserian perspectives of grounded theory ; Conclusion; Chapter summary; Chapter 7. Ethnography; Introduction; Origins; Purpose; Characteristics of the approach; Components of the research process ; Ethnographic reports; Conclusion. Chapter summaryChapter 8. Phenomenology; Introduction; Origins; Purpose; Characteristics of the approach; Ethical considerations; Conclusion; Chapter summary; Chapter 9. Alternative approaches to research ; Introduction; Integrating quantitative and qualitative approaches ; Triangulation; Historical research; Feminist approaches; Action research; Evaluation research; Case studies; Conclusion; Chapter summary; Chapter 10. Interviewing in qualitative research ; Introduction; Origins; Purpose; Face-to-face interviews; Telephone interviews; Electronic interviews; Focus group interviews.
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh New York : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2006
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 293 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 618.20072; Midwifery -- Research; Midwifery -- Research -- Methodology; Midwifery; Research -- methods; Midwifery -- Research -- Methodology; Midwifery -- Research; Midwifery; MEDICAL -- Gynecology & Obstetrics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780702035180; 0702035181
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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