Research Methods In Health: Investigating Health And Health Services - Couverture souple

Bowling

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0335262740 ISBN 13 : 9780335262748

Editeur : Open University Press, 2014

Synopsis

This bestselling book provides an accessible introduction to the concepts and practicalities of research methods in health and health services. This new edition has been extensively re-worked and expanded and now includes expanded coverage of: Qualitative methods Social research Evaluation methodology Mixed methods Secondary data analysis Literature reviewing and critical appraisal Evidence based practiceCovering all core methodologies in detail the book looks at the following kinds of health research: health needs morbidity and mortality trends and rates costing health services sampling for survey research cross-sectional and longitudinal survey design experimental methods and techniques of group assignment questionnaire design interviewing techniques coding and analysis of quantitative data methods and analysis of qualitative observational studies unstructured interviewingThe book is grounded in the author's career as a researcher on health and health service issues, and the valuable experience this has provided in meeting the challenges of research on people and organisations in real life settings. Research Methods in Health, Fourth Edition is an essential companion for students and researchers of health and health services, health clinicians and policy-makers with responsibility for applying research findings and judging the soundness of research. "Health service researchers - new and old - will be delighted by this new edition of a popular and useful text. There is new content but also updated material making this practically useful as a resource at any stage of the research trajectory. While health is the focus the book is hugely valuable to researchers in cognate areas. such as social care, education and housing. The book meets its own high standards in being easy to follow, well indexed and containing interesting examples of approaches. The limitations of different methods are also honestly reported. A 'must have' for the book shelf." Jill Manthorpe, Profess

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This bestselling book provides an accessible introduction to the concepts and practicalities of research methods in health and health services.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Open University Press
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0335262740
• ISBN 13: 9780335262748
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 4
• Nombre de pages: 536