Description
Book SynopsisThis clear and concise handbook considers the stages of the research process in logical order, from planning of the project through to dissemination of the findings.
Trade Review"This textbook...is a useful and concise resource for "first time researchers" in any practice setting...One of the strengths of this text is that it specifically devotes a section to "Writing up and Dissemination of the Findings", as an integral component of the research process...For those working in hospital pharmacy this section is especially useful as it emphasises the need to communicate research findings in order to effect change in the local setting, and how this might be done...Overall, this text is best read in its entirety (a fairly easy read!) as an introduction to research, and would be useful to anyone commencing a research project, not just research students and their supervisors. The text should be part of any hospital pharmacy's library of resources, and a prerequisite text for those taking on roles involving research activities at any level"
Dr Beata V. Bajorek, Academic Pharmacist, University of Sydney, Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research 41(1) 2011.
-- Beata V. Bajorek * Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Preparation, planning and management
1. Introduction
2. Types of pharmacy practice projects
3. Setting up the project, protocol development and ethics
4. Time management and working with others
5. Patient and public involvement
6. For supervisors
Part 2 Scientific enquiry and research/service evaluation methodology
7. A scientific approach to your research
8. Reviewing the literature
9. Study design
10. Sources of information, datasets, sampling and recruitment
11. Data collection: survey research and questionnaires
12. Data collection: interviews and focus groups
13. Data collection: prospective methods
14. Existing datasets and secondary analyses
15. Data processing and analysis
Part 3 Writing up and dissemination of finding
16. Writing the project report/research paper
17. Dissemination of the findings
