TY - BOOK AU - Bowling,Ann TI - Research methods in health: investigating health and health services. SN - 9780335262748 (pbk) AV - RA440.85,B69 PY - 2014/// CY - Maidenhead PB - Open University Press, McGraw-Hill Education KW - Public health KW - Research KW - Methodology KW - Community health services KW - Research -- Design. N1 - Includes glossary, bibliographical references and index; Contents: SECTION I Investigating health services and health: the scope of research - Evaluating health services: multidisciplinary collaboration -- Social research on health: sociological and psychological concepts and approaches – Quality of life: concepts, measurements and patient perception -- Health needs and their assessment: demography and epidemiology -- Costing health services: health economics SECTION II The philosophy, theory and practice of research The philosophical framework of measurement -- The principle of research SECTION III Quantitative research: sampling and research methods: sampling and research methods Sample size and sampling for quantitative and qualitative research – Quantitative research: surveys -- Quantitative research: Experiments and other analytic methods of investigation -- Sample selection and group assignment methods in experiments and other analytic methods SECTION IV The tools of quantitative research Data collection methods in quantitative research: questionnaire, interviews and their response rates -- Questionnaire design -- Techniques of survey interviewing -- Preparation of quantitative data for coding and analysis SECTION V Qualitative and mixed research methods Unstructured and structured observational studies -- Unstructured interviewing -- Focus groups -- Mixed research approaches UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/mh051/2001045769.html ER -