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Principles and Practice of Research in Midwifery, 2nd Edition

Authors :
Elizabeth R. Cluett & Rosalind Bluff
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Written by authors with clinical and research experience, this book is intended for midwives and student midwives participating in Diploma, Advanced Dip ...view more
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Written by authors with clinical and research experience, this book is intended for midwives and student midwives participating in Diploma, Advanced Diploma and first level degree programmes. It aims to increase research awareness and develop the skills of critical appraisal of research evidence that are essential to evidence based practice.
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This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Written by authors with clinical and research experience, this book is intended for midwives and student midwives participating in Diploma, Advanced Diploma and first level degree programmes. It aims to increase research awareness and develop the skills of critical appraisal of research evidence that are essential to evidence based practice.

New to this edition
  • New chapter on interviewing as a means of data collection, including information on using focus groups
  • New chapter on evidence-based practice including issues around supervision for evidence-based projects
  • Inclusion of new material in relation to such topics as undertaking case studies

Key Features
Key features:· Introduces research methods in midwifery· Discusses the application of research to practice and looks at the route from practice to research· Presents both quantitative and qualitative research methods· Provides a framework for the appraisal of midwifery research evidence· New chapters on evidence based research and interviewing in qualitative research· Maternity care related examples used throughout.

Author Information
By Elizabeth R. Cluett, PhD, MSc, RM, RGN, PGCEA, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK and Rosalind Bluff, PhD, SRN, SCM, MTD, CertEd(FE), Former Lecturer in Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK