Foreword xii Preface xiv Acknowledgements xvi Part I Finding Your Way Around! 1 Chapter 1 Introduction to Using This Book 3 1.1 Introduction 3 1.2 Who Is the Book For? 4 1.3 What Is in This Book? 4 1.3.1 Part 1: Finding Your Way Around! 4 1.3.2 Part 2: Digging in the Detail! 5 1.
4 Chapter Summary 8 Chapter 2 Professional Practice and the Mandate for Evidence- based Practice 9 Five Things to Learn from This Chapter 9 Five Minutes with Sara, Midwifery Student 10 2.1 Introduction 11 2.2 Relevance: Why Healthcare Programmes Have EBP Modules 12 2.3 Development: Where Did EBP Come From? 14 2.4 Definitions: What Is EBP? 17 2.5 Process: How Does EBP Work? 21 2.6 Hierarchies: What Evidence Is Best? 23 2.7 Debate: What Are the Criticisms of EBP? 25 2.
8 Writing About EBP in Your Assignment 27 2.9 Assignment Examples 27 2.10 End-of-Chapter Checkpoint 28 2.11 Chapter Summary 29 References 29 Chapter 3 The Task at Hand 33 Five Things to Learn from This Chapter 33 Five Minutes with Jack, Occupational Therapy Student 34 3.1 Introduction 35 3.2 The Importance of Learning Outcomes 35 3.3 How to Follow the EBP Process for an Assignment 35 3.4 Choosing a Topic 38 3.
5 Turning a Topic into a Question 41 3.6 How to Develop a ''Good'' Question 42 3.7 Benefits of a Good Question 44 3.8 Writing About EBP Questions in Your Assignment 45 3.9 Assignment Examples 45 3.10 End-of-Chapter Checkpoint 45 3.11 Chapter Summary 46 References 46 Chapter 4 Locating and Identifying Research 48 Five Things to Learn from This Chapter 48 Five Minutes with David, Nursing Associate Student 49 4.1 Introduction 50 4.
2 How Much Time Do You Have? 51 4.3 Why Are You Searching for Literature? 51 4.4 Prepare to Be Frustrated! 52 4.5 Looking for the Evidence 53 4.5.1 Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles 56 4.5.2 Types of Journal Article 57 4.
6 How to Find Research 57 4.6.1 Searching for Research 57 4.6.2 Internet Searching 59 4.6.3 Subject-Specific Databases 60 4.6.
4 Developing a Search Strategy 62 4.6.5 Systematic Searching 63 4.7 Transparent Reporting of Search Methods 73 4.8 Writing About Systematic Searching in Your Assignment 74 4.9 Assignment Examples 74 4.10 End-of-Chapter Checkpoint 75 4.11 Chapter Summary 76 References 76 Chapter 5 Preparing the Ground for Appraisal 78 Five Things to Learn from This Chapter 78 Five Minutes with Jade, Mental Health Nursing Student 79 5.
1 Introduction 80 5.2 Finding Your Way Around a Research Paper 80 5.3 Getting to Grips with Your Primary Study 85 5.4 Gather Your Tools 88 5.4.1 Research Resources 88 5.4.2 Peers and Group Support 89 5.
4.3 Make a Plan 89 5.5 Writing About the Type of Research and Its Layout in Your Assignment 90 5.6 Assignment Examples 90 5.7 End-of-Chapter Checkpoint 91 5.8 Chapter Summary 92 References 92 Part II Digging in the Detail! 95 Chapter 6 Critical Appraisal 97 Five Things to Learn from This Chapter 97 Five Minutes with Tom, Radiography Student 98 6.1 Introduction 99 6.2 How to Use Part 2 99 6.
3 Introducing the Quantitative Researcher 100 6.4 Introducing the Qualitative Researcher 103 6.5 Introducing the Mixed-Methods Researcher 105 6.6 Decision Time 108 6.7 The Final Decision 108 6.8 Preparing for Appraisal 109 6.9 Focusing in on Appraisal 110 6.10 Critical Appraisal 111 6.
11 What Does Being ''Critical'' Mean? 113 6.12 ''Am I Doing It Right?'' 115 6.13 Writing About Critical Appraisal in Your Assignment 115 6.14 Assignment Examples 115 6.15 End-of-Chapter Checkpoint 116 6.16 Chapter Summary 117 References 117 Chapter 7 Appraising Quantitative Research 120 Five Things to Learn from This Chapter 120 Five Minutes with Arjan, Assistant Practitioner Student 121 7.1 Introduction 122 7.2 Characteristics of Quantitative Research 123 7.
2.1 Typical Quantitative Aims 123 7.2.2 Typical Quantitative Data Types and Typical Data Collection Methods 125 7.2.3 Typical Quantitative Samples 126 7.2.4 Typical Quantitative Data Analysis Methods 130 7.
2.4.1 Descriptive Analysis 131 7.2.4.2 Inferential Analysis 133 7.2.5 Typical Quantitative Findings 134 7.
2.6 Examples 138 7.3 Typical Quality Markers for Quantitative Research 140 7.3.1 Objectivity, Validity, Reliability, Generalisability 140 7.3.2 The Overarching Concern in Quantitative Research: Bias 143 7.4 Quantitative Designs Key Facts Sheets 144 7.
4.1 Surveys 146 7.4.2 Experimental Designs 151 7.4.3 Cohort Studies 156 7.4.4 Case-Control Studies 161 7.
4.5 Other Designs 165 7.5 Your Turn! 165 7.6 Writing About Quantitative Research in Your Assignments 166 7.7 Assignment Examples 166 7.8 End-of-Chapter Checkpoint 167 7.9 Chapter Summary 168 References 168 Chapter 8 Appraising Qualitative Research 172 Five Things to Learn from This Chapter 172 Five Minutes with Jessica, Adult Nursing Student 173 8.1 Introduction 174 8.
2 Characteristics of Qualitative Research 175 8.2.1 Typical Qualitative Aims 175 8.2.2 Typical Qualitative Data Collection Methods 177 8.2.3 Typical Qualitative Samples 177 8.2.
4 Typical Qualitative Data Analysis Methods 179 8.2.5 Typical Qualitative Findings 184 8.2.6 Examples 184 8.3 Typical Quality Markers for Qualitative Research 188 8.3.1 Subjectivity, Credibility, Confirmability, Transferability 188 8.
3.2 The Overarching Concern in Qualitative Research: Reflexivity 191 8.4 Qualitative Designs Key Facts Sheets 194 8.4.1 Qualitative Descriptive Designs 194 8.4.2 Phenomenology 198 8.4.
3 Grounded Theory 202 8.4.4 Ethnography 206 8.4.5 Narrative Inquiry 210 8.4.6 Case Study 214 8.4.
7 Other Designs 218 8.5 Your Turn! 218 8.6 Writing About Qualitative Research in Your Assignment 219 8.7 Assignment Examples 219 8.8 End-of-Chapter Checkpoint 220 8.9 Chapter Summary 221 References 221 Chapter 9 Writing Up Your Research Appraisal 227 Five Things to Learn from This Chapter 227 Five Minutes with Asha, Paramedic Student 228 9.1 Introduction 230 9.2 Writing Analytically 230 9.
3 Preparing to Write Using the DJES Tool 234 9.4 Using DJES to Build Analytical Points 236 9.5 Examples Using DJES 237 9.6 Appraisal Outcome 246 9.7 End-of-Chapter Checkpoint 247 9.8 Chapter Summary 248 References 248 Chapter 10 Appraisal in Context 250 Five Things to Learn from This Chapter 250 Five Minutes with Abigail, Operating Department Practice Student 251 10.1 Introduction 252 10.2 The Relationship Between Primary Research and EBP 253 10.
3 Evidence Synthesis 255 10.4 Evidence Implementation 259 10.4.1 Translating Evidence into Practice 259 10.4.2 Barriers to Implementing Evidence 261 10.4.2.
1 Implementation Barrier: The Evidence 261 10.4.2.2 Implementation Barrier: The Organisation 262 10.4.2.3 Implementation Barrier: Healthcare Professionals 263 10.5 Writing About Evidence Implementation in Your Assignment 264 10.
6 Assignment Examples 265 10.7 End-of-Chapter Checkpoint 266 10.8 You Made It to the End. Or Is It? 267 10.9 Final Words of Wisdom 267 References 268 Appendix 272 Index 282.