How to Write Your Nursing Dissertation

ISBN-13: 9781119757733 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 304 str.

Alan Glasper; Diane Carpenter

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List of contributors xiiiForeword xviiPreface xxAbout the companion website xxiiThe Scenarios xxiiiiSection 1 Starting your dissertation journey 11 Starting the journey of your final-year project 3Megan Bonner-JanesWhat is a final-year project? 3Why do nurses need to do a research-based project? 5Undergraduate versus postgraduate projects 6What are the features of a degree education? 7Features of a final-year project 8Planning your final-year project: essential considerations 9Completing your final-year project and gaining a good classification 11Don't panic! 132 Introduction to writing your evidence-based practice dissertation/project 14Alan Glasper, and Diane CarpenterSample guidelines for students undertaking a nursing associate project, an undergraduate healthcare project/dissertation or a master's degree project 14Typical learning outcomes for a nursing associate course 2000-word literature review 15Typical learning outcomes for an undergraduate evidence-based practice dissertation/project 15Typical learning outcomes for a postgraduate evidence-based practice dissertation/project 16The dissertation/project/assignment 17Guidelines for students undertaking a nursing associate evidence-based practice assignment 18Guidelines for students undertaking an undergraduate evidence-based practice final project 19Guidelines for students undertaking an undergraduate evidence-based practice dissertation 20Guidelines for a typical postgraduate evidence-based practice dissertation/project module learning outcomes 22Conclusion 233 Clinical effectiveness and evidence-based practice: background and history 24Mary O'Toole and Alan GlasperIntroduction 24Historical aspects of evidence-based practice 25The contribution of the nursing profession to evidence-based practice 27How is evidence sourced? 27Conclusion 294 What is evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness? 31Andrée le MayClinical effectiveness 31Evidence-based practice 35Making care more effective 385 The challenges of delivering practice based on best evidence (in primary, secondary and tertiary settings) 43Andrée le MayAn evidence base for practice 43Barriers to the use of research evidence in practice 45Encouraging the use of research evidence in practice 48Conclusion 53Section 2 Sourcing and accessing evidence for your dissertation 576 Sourcing the best evidence 59Diane Carpenter and Alan GlasperExploring and refining your question 59Searching for research articles 62Devising your search strategy 66Accessing journal literature 69The Cochrane Library 70Websites and other resources 74Support from your library service 75Conclusion 787 What is grey literature and where can it be found? 80Diane Carpenter and Alan GlasperWhat is 'grey literature'? 80Where can I find grey literature? 81Important websites 82What about Google scholar? 828 Harvard or Vancouver: getting it right all the time 83Diane Carpenter and Alan GlasperVancouver system 84Harvard system 85Use of computer referencing packages 87Conclusion 889 Posing an evidence-based practice question: using the PICO and SPICE models 89Alan Glasper and Diane CarpenterWhat is the PICO model? 90Examples of PICO formulated questions 91What is the SPICE model? 94Section 3 Developing your healthcare/evidence-based practice dissertation 9710 Managing your time wisely 99Diane Carpenter and Alan GlasperAn evidence-based practice healthcare dissertation/final project or evidence-informed decision-making assignment as a frame of mind 100Conclusion 10411 Developing your study skills 106Diane Carpenter, and Alan GlasperKnowing yourself 108Being organised 111Organising things in terms of what goes where 112Consolidating your ideas and activities by talking to others about it 11212 Getting the most from your personal tutor 114Ellen Kitson-ReynoldsBefore approaching your academic support 114How to get started 115Agreeing a working pattern 116Anticipating and preventing problems 116Good planning is the essence 117Supervision at a distance 118Additional support 118Section 4 Preparing to use research evidence in your dissertation 12113 Clinical standards, audit and inspection 123Diane Carpenter and Alan GlasperWhat is healthcare governance? 124What are the seven pillars of clinical governance? Are they still relevant in contemporary practice? 126The role of the Care Quality Commission 127NICE quality standards 132Developing audit tools to measure compliance to policy standards 136Healthcare regulators 139Responding to an adverse incident 14314 Understanding quantitative research 146Diane Carpenter and Alan GlasperIs it a quantitative study? 146Why quantitative? 148Types of quantitative studies 148Key elements in a quantitative study 151Strengths of quantitative studies 154Limitations 154Conclusion 15415 Understanding qualitative research 156Diane Carpenter and Alan GlasperWhy qualitative? 157Types of qualitative studies 158Key elements in a qualitative study 159Strengths of qualitative studies 160Limitations 162Conclusion 16316 Using historical literature 164Diane Carpenter and Alan GlasperWhat is the use of history in a world focused on scientific evidence? 165Where does historical research fit methodologically? 165Would such a study constitute primary research or would it be possible to appraise historical research that others had done? 167Could I possibly justify doing a historical evidence-based practice project? 168How do I go about undertaking a study based on historical evidence? 168Section 5 Critically appraising evidence 17517 Selecting and using appraisal tools: how to interrogate research papers 177Diane Carpenter and Alan GlasperIntroduction 177What is critical appraisal? What are critical appraisal tools? Why is critical appraisal of published research important? What does critical appraisal mean to nurses and other healthcare professionals? 178What is the best critical appraisal tool to use? 179Commencing your critique 180Is an individual paper worth adding to the shortlist? Preparing your initial long shortlist 181Commencing your initial read and review of an empirical journal paper 181Points to consider about the paper(s) before using any critiquing tool 183Applying a critiquing framework tool of your choice to your selected papers 185Critiquing models 187Conclusion 19618 Critically reviewing qualitative papers using a CASP critiquing tool 199Diane Carpenter and Alan GlasperScreening questions 200The CASP qualitative questions 201Data analysis 204Research findings 204The value of the research 205Reflection 20519 Critically reviewing quantitative papers using a CASP critiquing tool 207Diane Carpenter and Alan GlasperQuestion 1 'Did the study ask a clearly focused question?' 208Question 2 'Was this a randomised controlled trial and was it appropriately so?' 209Question 3 'Were participants appropriately allocated to intervention and control groups?' 211Question 4 'Were participants, staff and study personnel "blind" to participants study group?' 211Question 5 'Were all the participants who entered the trial accounted for at its conclusion?' 213Question 6 'Were the participants in all groups followed up and data collected in the same way?' 213Question 7 'Did the study have enough participants to minimise the play of chance?' 213Question 8 'How are the results presented and what is the main result?' 214Question 9 'How precise are these results?' 215Question 10 'Were all important outcomes considered so the results can be applied?' 21520 Critically reviewing a journal paper using the Parahoo model 217Diane Carpenter and Alan GlasperIntroduction 217Framework for appraisal 218Conclusion 228Section 6 Taking your dissertation further: disseminating evidence, knowledge transfer; writing as a professional skill 23121 Publishing your work or making a conference or poster presentation 233Diane Carpenter and Alan GlasperYour dissertation or final assignment is complete: what next? 233Motivation 234Conference poster or abstract and presentation at a conference 235Writing a paper for publication 241What will you do with your evidence-based practice healthcare dissertation/final project or evidence-informed decision-making assignment? 24722 Reflecting on your evidence-based practice healthcare dissertation/final project or evidence-informed decision-making assignment journey 248Justine BarksbyReflection 248Frameworks for reflection 250Some final points on reflection 256Conclusion 25723 Building the architecture of your dissertation 258Diane Carpenter and Alan GlasperWriting your evidence-based practice healthcare dissertation/final project or evidence-informed decision-making assignment 258Section 7 Bonus chapters (website only) 26524 Public health: writing a master's level dissertationSarah Adrienne Hughes25 Critically reviewing a journal paper using the Rees modelDiane Carpenter and Colin Rees26 Managing a learning differenceMichelle Cowen27 Research governance in practiceJane March-McDonald28 Using evidence in practiceIndex 267

O autorze

ALAN GLASPER is Emeritus Professor of Nursing Studies, University of Southampton, UK. He is also the editor-in-chief of the international journal Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing.DIANE CARPENTER is Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, University of Plymouth, UK.