AuthorKoshy, Elizabeth
TitleAction research in healthcare / Elizabeth Koshy, Valsa Koshy, and Heather Waterman
Imprint Los Angeles, Calif. : SAGE, 2011
Descript xiv, 185 p. : ill. ; 25 cm

SUMMARY

This is a practical guide to using research for improving practice in healthcare contexts. Taking you through the process step-by-step, the book explains how to tackle each stage of your project - from planning the study and undertaking a literature review, through to gathering and interpreting data and implementing findings


CONTENT

What is action research? -- Engaging in action research -- Reviewing literature -- Steps in the action research process: practical considerations -- Gathering data -- Analysis data and generating evidence -- Writing up and publishing action research


SUBJECT

  1. Action research in public health
  2. Health Services Research -- methods
  3. Data Collection -- methods
  4. Quality Improvement
  5. Research Design

LOCATIONCALL#STATUS
College of Public Health Sciences LibraryRA440.85 K86A 2011 CHECK SHELVES