Making Sense of Research : An Introduction for Health and Social Care Practitioners

Research is now an integral part of everyday practice in health and social care. The Fourth Edition of this essential book equips professionals in these fields with the tools to read, analyze and apply research effectively in their work. Though research topics can be difficult to grasp, Making Sense of Research, Fourth Edition clarifies the subject by providing a straightforward guide to the basics.

Topics covered include:

• The role of research in health and social care
• The nature of knowledge in health and social care
• The research process
• Ethical issues
• Searching and reviewing the literature
• Making sense of data analysis

The Fourth Edition has been updated to include new reference material, websites and examples to support the development of essential critical appraisal skills for health and social care professionals.

Pam Moule is Professor Emerita at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Pam is engaged in a number of research and evaluation projects across a range of health care environments, supported by a variety of funders. Pam delivers research methods education, supervises undergraduate and masters level dissertations, and supports Doctoral students in the fields of leadership, learning and workforce. Pam has a number of publications in a range of nursing and medical journals and has published four textbooks. Pam is on the editorial board of Nurse Education Today and reviews papers for a number of nursing and health care journals.