Research methods for nursing and healthcare /
John Maltby ... [et al.].
- Harlow : Pearson Education, 2010.
- xvi, 383 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Formerly CIP.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An introduction to research methods -- Quantitative methodologies and research designs -- Qualitative research methodologies and methods -- Reading the literature and generating research ideas -- Setting up your study : methods in data collection -- Qualitative analysis : a step-by-step guide -- Blending qualitative and quantitative methods : section research -- Quantitative analysis : using descriptive statistics -- Interpreting inferential statistics in quantitative research -- Critical appraisal of quantitative and qualitative research -- Presenting your work to others -- Advanced thinking in research methods and practice : from novice to expert nurse researcher -- Going forward : a step-by-step guide from research idea to ethics application.