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“An essential and comprehensive guide for students and
researchers in a range of health care disciplines investigating
health services, health care and well-being.” Professor Robert J.
Edelmann, Emeritus Professor of Clinical and Forensic Psychology,
University of Roehampton, UK “An invaluable resource for
students, researchers and practitioners from all health backgrounds
and disciplines, who are involved in research to produce a robust
evidence-base to inform the development, provision, delivery and
evaluation of healthcare services.” Felicity Smith, Professor
Emeritus of Pharmacy Practice, UCL School of Pharmacy, UK “The
fifth edition of ‘Research Methods in Health’ continues to
provide an excellent broad based introduction to the subject.”
Virginia Berridge, Professor of History and Health Policy, Centre
for History in Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical
Medicine, UK This bestselling book provides an accessible
introduction to the concepts and practicalities of
multi-disciplinary research methods in health and health services.
The new edition has updated and expanded coverage of:
•International examples, terms and approaches •Epidemiology and
methods of tracing epidemics •Aging population demography and
bio-demography •Evaluation and assessment of health
services •Health services research and audit, including data
generation •Methods of evaluating patients’ perspectives
•Measuring quality of life outcomes •Health economics methods
and applications •Quantitative and qualitative research Core
processes and methodologies such as social research, mixed methods,
literature reviewing and critical appraisal, secondary data
analysis and evidence-based practice will be covered in detail. The
book also looks at the following key areas of health research:
•Health needs •Morbidity and mortality trends and rates
•Costing health services •Sampling for survey research
•Cross-sectional and longitudinal survey design •Experimental
methods and techniques of group assignment •Questionnaire design
•Interviewing techniques •Coding and analysis of quantitative
data •Methods and analysis of qualitative observational studies
•Unstructured interviewing The book is grounded in the author's
career as a researcher on health and health service issues, and the
valuable experience this has provided in meeting the challenges of
research on people and organisations in real life settings.
Research Methods in Health, Fifth Edition is an essential companion
for students and researchers of health and health services at all
levels, health clinicians and policy-makers with responsibility for
applying research findings and judging the soundness of research.
Ann Bowling is a sociologist, specialising in research on ageing,
research methods, quality of life, public and social health. She
was Professor of Health Sciences at the University of Southampton,
UK (2012–17), where she is now Visiting Professor. Ann was
awarded the Highly Commended book prize for the 4th edition of
Research Methods in Health at the 2015 BMA Medical Book Awards.
This valuable history of the Greensboro institution--a story of
change and progress--covers the years from its founding in 1892 up
to its inclusion in the Consolidated University. In these formative
years the foundation was laid for the future by the devoted service
of the men and women on the faculty who faced the struggle and
challenge of guiding the school.
Originally published in 1967.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the
latest in digital technology to make available again books from our
distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These
editions are published unaltered from the original, and are
presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both
historical and cultural value.
"an ideal set text" Angela Scriven, Course Leader, Brunel
University Which research method should I use to evaluate
services?How do I design a questionnaire?How do I conduct a
systematic review of research? This handbook helps researchers to
plan, carry out, and analyse health research, and evaluate the
quality of research studies. The book takes a multidisciplinary
approach to enable researchers from different disciplines to work
side-by-side in the investigation of population health, the
evaluation of health care, and in health care delivery. Handbook of
Health Research Methods is an essential tool for researchers and
postgraduate students taking masters courses, or undertaking
doctoral programmes, in health services evaluation, health
sciences, health management, public health, nursing, sociology,
socio-biology, medicine and epidemiology. However, the book also
appeals to health professionals who wish to broaden their knowledge
of research methods in order to make effective policy and practice
decisions.Contributors: Joy Adamson, Geraldine Barrett, Jane P.
Biddulph, Ann Bowling, Sara Brookes, Jackie Brown, Simon Carter,
Michel P. Coleman, Paul Cullinan, George Davey Smith, Paul Dieppe,
Jenny Donovan, Craig Duncan, Shah Ebrahim, Vikki Entwistle, Clare
Harries, Lesley Henderson, Kelvyn Jones, Olga Kostopoulou, Sarah J.
Lewis, Richard Martin, Martin McKee, Graham Moon, Ellen Nolte, Alan
O'Rourke, Ann Oakley, Tim Peters, Tina Ramkalawan, Caroline
Sanders, Mary Shaw, Andrew Steptoe, Jonathan Sterne, Anne
Stiggelbout, S.V. Subramanian, Kate Tilling, Liz Twigg, Suzanne
Wait.
An invaluable resource for health professionals and students
engaged in research, this thoroughly updated edition provides a
guide to the major measures of health and functioning. Measures of
subjective health, well-being and quality of life are introduced
along with analysis of their validity and reliability and the
evidence for using each one. Throughout the book each measure is
explained with a summary of how each one is scored and used, making
this a one-stop guide to understanding health measurements, and the
basic concepts behind measuring health, quality of life and
well-being. * A new look and feel makes measures and scales easier
to locate * Further research and evidence provides a greater
critique of the measures * Useful source information to help you
access each measure with permission * The addition of new scales
include the Warwick-Edinburgh Wellbeing Scale, the Older People's
Quality of Life Scale and the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire
* Expanded material on functional independence and functional
assessment measures Written by a renowned expert in health
research, Measuring Health, 4th edition is essential reading for
researchers and upper level undergraduates and postgraduates in
health services research, health studies, health sciences, public
health and social sciences. "The world of measurement scales, which
ones to use and for what purpose, is a complex one even for
experienced qualitative researchers. It is easy for less
experienced researchers to lose their way. Ann Bowling's book
provides an up to date and coherent guide and assessment of
measurement tools which is comprehensible and well organised."
Virginia Berridge, Professor of History and Director, Centre for
History in Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical
Medicine, UK "In her latest edition of Measuring Health: A Review
of Subjective Health, Well-Being and Quality of Life Measurement
Scales, Professor Ann Bowling has, once again, provided us with an
essential for our bookshelves. It is a vital resource for anyone
investigating health and well-being - whether novice student
researcher or experienced academic. Written in an accessible, easy
to use style, we are initially taken through the importance of
measuring and understanding lay people's experiences of their
physical and social health. The mechanics and challenges of
measurement of subjective health are then described. Later chapters
include handy definitions of relevant concepts and detailed
descriptions of specific scales - both familiar and relatively new
ones - including psychometric testing and use. This text is packed
with useful information and can be used both as a resource for an
overall understanding of measuring health and well-being or for
selecting specific patient-based health scales for research
projects." Dr. Nan Greenwood, Reader in Health and Social Care
Service Research, St George's University of London and Kingston
University, UK
The theory and application of mammalian genetics have been evolving
rapidly over the past two decades. This has given scientists fresh
insight into the biological processes which affect the functions of
the animal in question. This is the latest title in our successful
series of genetics books. * Reference book providing a
comprehensive review of the current research in horse genetics*
Chapters written by international experts in the field of worldwide
relevance
"Anyone seeking to identify potentially useful disease-specific
measures for their study will find this a good starting point."
Quality of Life ResearchPraise for the first edition:"...text that
is remarkably detailed and comprehensive in its coverage of a range
of quality of life measures...Bowling's book provides an important
step towards the development of measures of quality of life that
are both sensitive and rigorous." - Journal of Epidemiology &
Community Health"...a most useful and comprehensive addition to the
literature...The book is readable, well referenced and up to date.
I recommend any group that wishes to attempt to measure health
outcomes to consider adding this book to their resource list." -
Australian Health Review"...this book gives an in-depth and
comprehensive insight in health-related quality of life scales...a
most valuable guide in helping the reader search for the scale with
the best psychometric properties. Furthermore, this book will
contribute highly to the improvement of disease-specific
measurement of quality of life and to the comparability of
measurement results." - Journal of Health PsychologyThis is a
thoroughly updated and revised edition of Measuring Disease. It
supplements the author's previous work Measuring Health (2nd
edition). In assessing the outcome of disease and treatments,
measurement scales must be relevant to their specific effects,
necessitating the use of disease specific questionnaires. There is
now considerable interest in measures which are multi-dimensional,
and which are more sensitive than generic measures to specific
disease and treatment effects. This book reviews disease specific
measures of quality of life and, where relevant, popularly used
symptom and single dimension scales. It is intended as a source
book for researchers, medical and health care practitioners who are
involved in the measurement of the outcome of health services.
Roi and his best friends from slavery are taking a challenge
journey on Falaron, a planet terraformed from Earth during the Ice
Age. They look forward to a vacation of dog sledding, hang gliding,
horseback trekking, sailing, whitewater rafting, and rock
climbing-but the friction developing within the group is adding its
own level of challenge to the trip. Their guide, Penny, finds the
four a refreshing change from her usual spoiled clients. She is
worried, however, by the unusual number of accidents the group is
experiencing. Even though they are vacationing on a wilderness
planet, this foursome seems particularly accident prone. But they
aren't all accidents. Roi's half-brother Zhaim, a brilliant and
malicious sociopath, has decided that the journey is an ideal
opportunity to rid himself of his rival. He is capable of
manipulating not only the weather but affairs on distant planets.
His schemes distract the only two adults who would be able to
protect the young people and draw them far enough away that they
can be of no help. He has even managed to plant an unsuspecting
agent in the party. As the group travels, their journey becomes a
far more serious challenge than any of them could have imagined.
Roi and his best friends from slavery are taking a challenge
journey on Falaron, a planet terraformed from Earth during the Ice
Age. They look forward to a vacation of dog sledding, hang gliding,
horseback trekking, sailing, whitewater rafting, and rock
climbing-but the friction developing within the group is adding its
own level of challenge to the trip. Their guide, Penny, finds the
four a refreshing change from her usual spoiled clients. She is
worried, however, by the unusual number of accidents the group is
experiencing. Even though they are vacationing on a wilderness
planet, this foursome seems particularly accident prone. But they
aren't all accidents. Roi's half-brother Zhaim, a brilliant and
malicious sociopath, has decided that the journey is an ideal
opportunity to rid himself of his rival. He is capable of
manipulating not only the weather but affairs on distant planets.
His schemes distract the only two adults who would be able to
protect the young people and draw them far enough away that they
can be of no help. He has even managed to plant an unsuspecting
agent in the party. As the group travels, their journey becomes a
far more serious challenge than any of them could have imagined.
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Homecoming (Paperback)
Ann Bowling Sue Ann Bowling
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During the last Interglacial, more than 125,000 years ago, humans
hybridized with the R'il'nai and spread across the galaxy to
colonize other planets. Although they formed The Confederation,
they still depended on the R'il'nai for guidance and protection not
only from the Maungs but from each other. But only one of the
pureblood R'il'nai still lives Lai, an embittered survivor who
mourns his lost human love but still feels bound to honor his
race's responsibility to the Confederation. Two others possess the
potential to change his and the Confederation's future Snowy, a
young slave dancer who is frightened of his odd powers, and Marna,
a healer who survived a planet-wide epidemic on her home world. All
have their own individual loyalties which put them in conflict with
one another, but the only way they can reach a future which will
benefit all is to work together.
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Homecoming (Hardcover)
Ann Bowling Sue Ann Bowling
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During the last Interglacial, more than 125,000 years ago, humans
hybridized with the R'il'nai and spread across the galaxy to
colonize other planets. Although they formed The Confederation,
they still depended on the R'il'nai for guidance and protection not
only from the Maungs but from each other. But only one of the
pureblood R'il'nai still lives Lai, an embittered survivor who
mourns his lost human love but still feels bound to honor his
race's responsibility to the Confederation. Two others possess the
potential to change his and the Confederation's future Snowy, a
young slave dancer who is frightened of his odd powers, and Marna,
a healer who survived a planet-wide epidemic on her home world. All
have their own individual loyalties which put them in conflict with
one another, but the only way they can reach a future which will
benefit all is to work together.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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