How to Read and Critique Research

A Guide for Nursing and Healthcare Students

By: Helen Aveyard, Nancy Preston, Morag Farquhar

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Hardcover | 19 December 2022

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Hardcover
160 Pages

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13 x 6.5 x 0.5

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Do you find research difficult to read? Do you struggle to get to grips with a research paper?

Understanding, critiquing and using research is a key requirement of students studying nursing and healthcare. This book will equip you with the skills you need to understand research and use it in your practice and academic assignments.

The approach used in this book is unique: each chapter focuses on a published research paper - one you might be asked to read for a seminar or include in your academic work. In clear, straightforward language, the authors take you through each paper step by step, using it as a basis for exploring the underpinning research method or design, and how it has been reported.

Key features:

* Focusses on a different research paper in each chapter

* Identifies the main skills you need for your course: understanding research methods and critiquing articles

* Written specifically for nursing and healthcare students by experienced nursing and health care lecturers

* Develops your confidence in understanding research by helping you to apply your knowledge to real research papers.

Industry Reviews

This is an ideal text for undergraduate nursing and paramedic students reading and learning to appraise research. This is pitched at the right level and students will find this extremely helpful as they develop these appraisal skills. -- Dr Audrey Cund This is a practical textbook for students which does exactly what it says in the title -demonstrates how to read and critique research. Using examples, it leads the student through the process and is an essential textbook for any research module. -- Dr Janette Pow I am excited for this book release, as I find the work by Helen Aveyard incredibly helpful and aligned to teachers/students' requirements. The chapter 3 is very well written, it provides an excellent overview on generic qualitative research. It provides key words, examples and a contemporary approach which will certainly benefit both undergraduate and postgraduate students and lecturers alike. -- Vanessa Coelho This book is an ideal introduction to research and methodologies used for undergraduate healthcare students as it provides clear, systematic discussions throughout, building knowledge and understanding. It is also well placed further develop healthcare professionals understanding of research. -- Kirsty Barclay

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