Mixed Methods Research for Nursing and the Health Sciences

By Sharon Andrew and Elizabeth J. Halcomb

Mixed methods research combines quantitative and qualitativeresearch methods in a single study. The use of mixed methodsresearch is increasingly popular in nursing and health sciencesresearch. This growth in popularity has been driven by theincreasing complexity of research problems relating to human healthand wellbeing.

Mixed Method Research for Nursing and the Health Sciences is anaccessible, practical guide to the design, conduct and reporting ofmixed method research in nursing or the health sciences. Eachchapter stands alone, describing the various steps of the researchprocess, but contains links to other chapters. Within the text, 'real-life' examples from the published literature, doctoral thesesand the unpublished work of the authors, illustrate the conceptsbeing discussed.

* Places mixed methods research within its contemporarycontext

* Includes international contributions from UK, Australia, NZ andUSA

* Provides an accessible introduction to theoretical andphilosophical underpinnings

* Demystifies strategies for analysing mixed methods data

* Examines strategies for publishing mixed methods research

* Includes learning objectives and exemplars in each chapter

* Final chapters provide 'real-life' examples of appliedresearch

About the Authors:
Sharon Andrew is Head of Program (Postgraduate) and Elizabeth J.Halcomb is Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Western Sydney.

Also of Interest:
The Research Process in Nursing (Fifth Edition)
Edited by Kate Gerrish and Anne Lacey
978-14051-3013-4

Research Handbook for Healthcare Professionals
Mary Hickson
978-14051-7737-5

Real World Research: A Resource for Social Scientists andPractitioner-Researchers
Second edition
Colin Robson
978-0631-21305-5

Reviewing Research Evidence for Nursing Practice: SystematicReviews
Edited by Christine Webb and Brenda Roe
978-14051-4423-0

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405167777
• ISBN13: 9781405167772
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.4"