Research and Evidence-Based Practice is an accessible textbook for nursing, health and social care students seeking to understand what research is and how it can provide evidence for practice.

Through clear explanations, key case studies, questions and activities, the book will help you to understand the principles of research and develop your own evidence-based practice. You will learn:

Why research is carried out, what the aims are, and why it matters.
How to search and review the literature and evaluate the quality of research
How research projects are designed, how participants are recruited, how data is collected and analysed, and how research findings are communicated
About the costs of research and how it is funded
About the ethics of research in health and social care
How to review evidence and how evidence is used to improve the quality of care

This book will help you to demonstrate your understanding of research and evidence and to develop and promote best practice in health and social care.

From reviews:
I would definitely recommend this book to any student starting a research module or even to refresh your memories ready for your dissertations/literature reviews. The content included is everything I would want to know as a student starting a research module. The glossary at the back is great for understanding the research terminology, which can often feel like a brand new language when you first start reading research papers. There are also handy references which you can use to do further reading and enhance your critical discussion within your assignments.

The book lives up to its intention to act as a lead-in to the research topic and has a clear and concise style throughout, whilst explaining things in the amount of detail needed to fully understand them. A must read for any nursing or health and social care student!

Review on studentnurseandbeyond.co.uk, March 2019

Essentials is a series of accessible, introductory textbooks for students in nursing, health and social care. New and forthcoming titles in the series:

The Care Process
Communication Skills
Leadership
Mental Health
Promoting Health and Wellbeing
Study Skills

Books by Vanessa Heaslip (Principal Academic and Deputy Head of Research, Department of Nursing and Social Science, Bournemouth University)