Researching Health : Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods

Contents pt. I Conducting Health Research -- 1.Introduction: The Context for Researching Health / Judith Allsop -- 2.Competing Paradigms and Health Research: Design and Process / Judith Allsop -- 3.Doing a Literature Review in Health / Kathryn Jones -- pt. II Qualitative Methods and Health -- 4.Using Documents in Health Research / Andy Alaszewski -- 5.Unstructured and Semi-structured Interviews in Health Research / Jacqueline Low -- 6.Participant Observation in Health Research / David Hughes -- 7.The Use of Focus Groups in Research into Health / Judith Green -- 8.Action Research and Health / Heather Waterman -- pt. III Quantitative Methods and Health -- 9.Health Research Sampling Methods / Martin von Randow -- 10.Quantitative Survey Methods in Health Research / Michael Calnan -- 11.Statistical Methods for Health Data Analysis / George Argyrous -- 12.Randomized Controlled Trials / Paul Little --
Contents note continued: 13.Experimental Methods in Health Research / A. Nirosban Siriwardena -- 14.The Use of Economics in Health Research / Alan Maynard -- pt. IV Contemporary Issues in Researching Health -- 15.Governance and Ethics in Health Research / Priscilla Alderson -- 16.Researching Complementary and Alternative Medicine / Mike Saks -- 17.Researching the Health of Ethnic Minority Groups / Mark R.D. Johnson -- 18.Gender and Health Research / Ellen Annandale -- 19.Public Health Research / Peter Bradley -- 20.Involving the User in Health Research / Sophie Hill -- 21.Comparative Health Research / Viola Burau -- pt. V Applying Health Research -- 22.Mixed Methods and Multidisciplinary Research in Health Care / Jonathan Tritter -- 23.The Research Process and Writing Up Health Research / Mike Saks -- 24.Disseminating and Using Health Research / Judith Allsop.

The second edition of Researching Health covers everything that a student or new researcher will need when starting to conduct their own research in a range of healthcare settings. The chapters guide the reader through each specific qualitative, quantitative and mixed method, and show how these work in practice. In the second edition, the authors place particular focus on the critical appraisal of research - asking not only how different forms of research can be conducted, but also how we can use the research of others effectively. Two new chapters have also been included, on:

- Gender and Health Research

- Public Health ResearchA full companion website accompanies the book, with a range of teaching materials for lecturers and online learning resources for students. It is an ideal companion for undergraduate and postgraduate students on health programmes. The book is also valuable reading for researchers, academics, managers and practitioners working across the healthcare field.