Covering the entire research process - from understanding theory to writing up your project - this book provides you with an easy-to-follow introduction to qualitative methods in nursing and healthcare.

It offers straightforward guidance on key issues such as ethics and equips you with practical tools for approaching steps like searching and reviewing the literature. It also:

• Provides a clear historical overview of nursing and healthcare research, helping you deepen your understanding of the field
• Shows you how to use literature to inform your choice of a research topic and research question
• Helps you develop a critical approach to your own thinking and practice.

Grounded in numerous real-world examples that offer insight into best practice and how to overcome potential pitfalls, this book helps you develop your research skills and use qualitative methods with confidence.

Visit https://study.sagepub.com/dingwallandstaniland to watch author-hosted video introductions to each chapter, exclusive videos from the SAGE Research Methods collection and a variety of research-focused YouTube videos to support your learning.

Chapter 1: What is research and why does it matter?
Chapter 2: Theory and methodology
Chapter 3: Creating a project
Chapter 4: Reviewing literature
Chapter 5: Doing the right thing - ethics in qualitative research
Chapter 6: Observing people
Chapter 7: Interviewing people
Chapter 8: Analysing documents and artefacts
Chapter 9: What do you do with your data?
Chapter 10: Writing your dissertation