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Research Methods for Nurses and Midwives
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Research Methods for Nurses and Midwives
Theory and Practice

Third Edition


January 2027 | 424 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

The complete companion to nursing and midwifery research.

For anyone encountering evidence-based practice for the first time or refreshing their knowledge, this book takes readers through each step of the research process at a steady pace. Get confident consuming and conducting research – and see how it challenges and changes clinical practice.

New co-authors Kirsty Barclay and Sara Zarasvand have updated the original text by Merryl Harvey and Lucy Land to:

  • Continue drawing on examples from midwifery and all four fields of nursing, including mental health nursing and child nursing, to bring research to life.
  • Cover new and updated NMC professional education standards and map all relevant policy and law.
  • Equip readers with the skills to do ethical research and consider issues around equity, diversity and inclusion.

This book is the ideal research methods guidebook for pre- and post-registration nurses and midwives.


 
Part I: Laying the Foundations
 
Chapter 1: Introduction to Research in Nursing and Midwifery
 
Chapter 2: Evidence-based Practice: Using Research for Clinical Practice
 
Chapter 3: Research Theory and Paradigms
 
Chapter 4: Research Process, Research Problems, Research Questions
 
Chapter 5: Quantitative Methodologies: An Overview
 
Chapter 6: Qualitative Methodologies: An Overview
 
Chapter 7: Mixed Methodologies: An Overview
 
Chapter 8: Addressing Ethical Issues
 
Part II: Understanding Research Methods and Designs: The Theory
 
Chapter 9: Research Design
 
Chapter 10: Randomised Controlled Trials and Experiments
 
Chapter 11: Phenomenology, Ethnography and Grounded Theory
 
Chapter 12: Historical Research, Action Research and Practitioner Research
 
Chapter 13: Literature Reviews and Systematic Reviews
 
Part III: Using Research Methods and Design: The Practice
 
Chapter 14: Writing a Research Proposal
 
Chapter 15: Identifying and Sourcing Literature
 
Chapter 16: Sampling
 
Chapter 17: Structured Observation, Questionnaires and Surveys
 
Chapter 18: Observation, Interviews and Focus Groups
 
Chapter 19: Managing & Analysing Quantitative Data
 
Chapter 20: Managing & Analysing Qualitative Data
 
Chapter 21: Evaluating Quality and Rigour in Research
 
Chapter 22: Writing Up and Disseminating Your Research

Harvey and Land empathetically provide novice nurse researchers with a platform from which they build their understanding of what can be a challenging subject. At the same time, they also give those returning to research a well-structured and thought out refresher, easing them back into the intricacies of the research process.

Maj. Adam Hughes
Ministry of Defence