Conducting Your Pharmacy Practice Research Project Third Edition

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• Name: Conducting Your Pharmacy Practice Research Project Third Edition
• Brand: Pharmpress
• Description: Felicity J. SmithScheduled closure of pharmpress.comISBN 9780857113931Published Sep 2020Paperback 216x138mm (240pp)DESCRIPTION: Research in pharmacy practice and medicines use is an important component of many undergraduate, postgraduate and professional programmes. It is seen as invaluable in informing professional practice and service development. The new edition of Conducting Your Pharmacy Practice Research Project has been strengthened and comprehensively revised and expanded in recognition of the increased diversity of projects undertaken by students. Additionally, it now includes new chapters on types of projects and patient and public involvement. This clear and concise handbook considers the stages of the research process in logical order, from planning of the project through to dissemination of the findings. Divided into three comprehensive sections, contents include: • Preparation, planning and management • Scientific enquiry and research methodology • Writing up and dissemination of the findings This systematic guide will be of use to undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacy students and their supervisors. It will also appeal to researchers unfamiliar with health services research methods and to practising pharmacists new to conducting a research project. CONTENTS: Preface About the authors Part 1 Preparation, planning and management 1.Introduction 2.Types of pharmacy practice projects 3.Setting up the project, protocol development and ethics 4.Time management and working with others 5.Patient and public involvement 6.For supervisors Part 2 Scientific enquiry and research/service evaluation methodology 7.A scientific approach to your research 8.Reviewing the literature 9.Study design 10.Sources of information, datasets, sampling and recruitment 11.Data collection: survey research and questionnaires 12.Data collection: interviews and focus groups 13.Data collection: prospective methods 14.Existing datasets and secondary analyses 15.Data processing and analysis Part 3 Writing up and dissemination of finding 16.Writing the project report/research paper 17.Dissemination of the findings Answers Index