Doing a Literature Review in Nursing, Health and Social Care

Neuausgabe 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4462-4961-1
Verlag: SAGE PUBN

Buch, Englisch, 168 Seiten, Format (B × H): 188 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 703 g

How do I start my literature review? What sources can I go to for information? How do I analyse the work of others?

This clear, practical book guides readers undertaking their own literature review through the process, giving them the skills and knowledge they need for success.

The chapters address:

- Different types of literature reviews

- Critically analysing material

- Presenting the final piece of work

- Best practice in referencing and plagiarism

- Systematic approaches to literature reviews

A wide range of examples from books, journals and other sources are included to demonstrate the process in action. Each chapter also includes activities and checklists to help readers develop their own work.

It will be an essential guide for all nursing and all allied healthcare students, as well as professionals working in practice.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Coughlan, Michael

Ryan, Frances

Cronin, Patricia

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Pflegeforschung, Pflegemanagement

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Figures and Tables
About the Authors
What Is a Literature Review?
Types of Literature Review
Systematic Review
Selecting a Review Topic and Searching the Literature
Reading and Organising the Literature
Critically Analysing the Literature
Synthesizing the Literature
Writing up Your Literature Review
Referencing and Plagiarism
What Comes Next?
Glossary
References
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Coughlan, Michael
Michael Coughlan is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing, Trinity College Dublin, where he has worked since 2002. He is a Registered Nurse Tutor and has been involved in nurse education for nearly 30 years. He has a wide experience in guiding and supervising students undertaking literature reviews and research studies at both an undergraduate and postgraduate level. His interests include research, and haematology and oncology nursing. He has a number of publications in these areas, in addition to co-authoring a number of books on literature reviews and research. Qualifications: MEd, MA, BNS, RPN, RGN, RNT.

Cronin, Patricia
Patricia Cronin is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin. She is a registered General Nurse and her clinical background is in surgical and gastrointestinal nursing. She has a special interest in theory, and research and systematic review methodologies and considerable expertise in qualitative research methodologies. She is also a contributor and member of the editorial board for an online clinical skills training tool. Her research interests lie in the areas of chronic illness and gastrointestinal health in people with intellectual disability. She has published widely, co-authoring four books and book chapters and journal articles related to clinical skills, gastrointestinal nursing, research and theory. Qualifications: PhD, MSc, MA, BSc Nursing & Education, DipN (Lond), RN.