First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Introduction; research for health care; what is research for health care?; why research in health care?; who is involved in research in health care?; research awareness; developing research in practice; disseminating research; ideas for research; thinking about research; generating research ideas; using a framework to generate research ideas; planning a research project; planning for research; finding research information; defining research questions; clarifying ideas; factors to consider when planning research; considering the approach to research; the philosophical basis of research; the positivist school - quantitative research; the interpretative school - qualitative research;. the quantitative approach to research; experimental design; descriptive design; surveys; the qualitative approach to research; designs in qualitative research; case study; action research; techniques used in data collection; developing the tools of research; using questionnaires; using interviews; using observations; other approaches; analyzing research data; the quantity approach; descriptive statistics; presenting data; the qualitative approach; managing qualitative data; content analysis; presenting research results; writing skills; presentation skills; getting research into practice; research and development; using research to develop practice; using change theory to develop research; implementing changes based on research; change theory and research.