Applying research evidence in social work practice : seeing beyond paradigms / Locating evidence for practice / Appraising the quality of evidence / Using evidence to inform assessments / Using evidence to inform decision-making / Using research evidence in practice : a view from the ground / Safeguarding children / Working with looked-after children / Working with young people with additional needs / Working with people who experience alcohol and other drug problems / Working with people with mental health problems / Working with disabled people / Working with offenders / Working with older people / Increasing the synergy between research and practice in social work /
xviii, 265 p. :
ISBN/ISSN:
9781412957076 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
9781412957076 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
In search of the blueprint for an evidence-based global society / Social inquiry paradigms as a frame for the debate on credible evidence / When getting it right matters : the case for high-quality policy and program impact evaluations / Randomized controlled trials : a gold standard with feet of clay? / What is credible evidence in education? The role of the What Works Clearinghouse in informing the process / Evaluation methods for producing actionable evidence : contextual influences on adequacy and appropriateness of method choice / Demythologizing causation and evidence / Evidence as "proof" and evidence as "inkling" / Reasoning with rigor and probity : ethical premises for credible evidence / Seeing is believing : the credibility of image-based research and evaluation / Toward a practical theory of evidence for evaluation / Credible evidence : changing the terms of the debate / Epilogue : A practictioner's guide for gathering credible evidence in the evidenced-based global society /
viii, 257 p. :
ISBN/ISSN:
1405146877 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1405146877 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Facilitating the educational inclusion of children with developmental coordination disorder / Early intervention : facilitating a prompt home discharge following a road traffic accident / Enhancing the quality of life for a person living with multiple sclerosis / Protection and preservation : maintaining occupational independence in clients with rheumatoid arthritis / Individual support for a person with motor neurone disease / Travelling the integrated pathway : the experience of a total hip replacement / Managing risk in the older person who has fallen / Enabling participation in occupations post stroke / reflective challenge /
Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, 2004.
044307450X
Sources of Information -- Where do I go for information? -- Evidence based sources of information -- Internet -- Undertaking a Literature Search -- Approaching the search -- Stages of a search -- Conclusions and final tips -- Practical Exercises -- Practical exercises -- Medline: Ovid interface -- Medline: SilverPlatter interface (WebSPIRS or WinSPIRS) -- Cinahl: Ovid interface -- Cinahl: SilverPlatter interface (WebSPIRS or WinSPIRS) -- Searching the Internet for healthcare information -- Searching the National Electronic Library for Health (NeLH) -- Evaluation tools -- Optimal search strategies -- Critical appraisal of web sites.
The Context of Public Health Nursing -- Public Health Nursing: Present, Past, and Future -- Public Health Systems -- Health Policy, Politics, and Reform -- Health and the Global Environment -- Evidence-Based Practice and Population Health -- Frameworks for Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Risk Reduction -- Epidemiology: The Study of Prevention -- Describing Health Conditions: Understanding and Using Rates -- Gathering Evidence for Public Health Practice -- Implementing Nursing Practice in Community Settings -- Planning for Community Change -- Cultural Diversity and Values -- Community Assessment -- Care Management, Case Management, and Home Healthcare -- Family Assessment -- Challenges in Community and Public Health Nursing -- Risk of Infectious and Communicable Diseases -- Emerging Infectious Diseases -- Violence and Abuse -- Substance Abuse -- Undeserved Populations -- Environmental Health -- Community Preparedness: Disaster and Terrorism -- Specialty Practice -- Community Mental Health -- School Health -- Faith-Oriented Communities and Health Ministries in Faith Communities -- Palliative and End-of-Life Care -- Occupational Health Nursing.
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