Nursing Research

Pam Moule is Professor Emerita at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Pam is engaged in a number of research and evaluation projects across a range of health care environments, supported by a variety of funders. Pam delivers research methods education, supervises undergraduate and masters level dissertations, and supports Doctoral students in the fields of leadership, learning and workforce. Pam has a number of publications in a range of nursing and medical journals and has published four textbooks. Pam is on the editorial board of Nurse Education Today and reviews papers for a number of nursing and health care journals. Dr Helen Aveyard is a Principal Lecturer in the Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery at Oxford Brookes University. After completing her undergraduate nursing degree, combining clinical duties with study, Helen completed her MA in Medical Law and Ethics and PhD. On taking up academic role, Helen has published widely on nursing ethics and education in research methods. Helen is an experienced supervisor for PhD and professional doctorate students and is the author of ′ Doing a literature review in health and social care′ which is in its 4th edition. Other co-authored texts include ‘A postgraduate’s guide to doing a literature review’ and “A beginner’s guide to evidence based practice’ all published by Open University Press. Helen has written previous courses for Epigeum in 2010 and 2017

This book has been the leading text for nurse researchers for many years. The third edition, which has been extensively revised and updated, continues to equip nurses with the knowledge and skills to critique, carry-out and disseminate research. It remains an invaluable resource for nurses at all stages of their research journey.

• Part 1: Appraising researchChapter 1: Research in nursingChapter 2: Sources of nursing knowledgeChapter 3: The research processChapter 4: Literature searchingChapter 5: Critical appraisalChapter 6: Literature reviewingPart 2: Preparing for researchChapter 7: Research ethics and governanceChapter 8: Researching ethicallyChapter 9: Developing research questionsChapter 10: Writing a research proposalPart 3: Doing researchChapter 11: Research approaches and designChapter 12: Sampling techniquesChapter 13: Rigour and trustworthiness in researchChapter 14: Experimental designsChapter 15: Qualitative research approachesChapter 16: Evaluation and outcomes-based researchChapter 17: Consensus methodsChapter 18: Action researchChapter 19: Case studies and other research approachesChapter 20: Systematic literature reviewsChapter 21: Mixed methodsChapter 22: Survey design and questionnairesChapter 23: InterviewsChapter 24: ObservationsChapter 25: Other methods of data collectionChapter 26: Quantitative data analysis techniquesChapter 27: Qualitative data analysis techniquesPart 4: Sharing researchChapter 28: Presenting and disseminating researchChapter 29: Using research in practice