Basics of Research for Healthcare Professionals

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Table of Contents

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    Chapter 1: An Introduction to Research

    Research is systematic exploration of issues to understand complexities and find practical solutions.

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    Chapter 2: The Research Question

    In healthcare settings, a research question is a specific inquiry and often develops from practice to which research seeks to provide an answer.

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    Chapter 3: Literature Review

    A literature review is a systematic and structured approach to the search and evaluation of the range of information that may be published on any given topic.

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    Chapter 4: Research Design

    A research design is an outline of the study that explains how research questions will be answered.

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    Chapter 5: Ethics and Integrity

    Research ethics are moral principles that govern how you should conduct research, to protect the dignity, rights and welfare of research participants.

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    Chapter 6: Data Collection

    Data collection is a systematic process of gathering and measuring information from different sources of interest.

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    Chapter 7: Data Analysis

    Data analysis is a systematic process of critically analyzing and interpreting data to get a sense of it.

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    Chapter 8: Evidence-Based Practice

    EBP is a method/system of ensuring that decisions about patients are based on the best available evidence.

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    Chapter 9: Research Proposal

    A research proposal is a structured, formal document which provides a blueprint of the intended study, detailing research aims, methods, costing, ethics and timeframe.