How to Conduct Research in Adult Care

Course description

Research plays a vital role in healthcare as it enables us to identify and solve real-world problems. This research methodology course explains how to use evidence-based practices to inform clinical decisions and locate lapses in care using gap analysis. We describe the impact of healthcare research and provide methodologies to help you conduct scientific research in adult care settings that respects the dignity and wellbeing of your subjects.

Do you know how to conduct good research? This research methodology course takes you through each step of the research process, from writing up a proposal to analysing and publishing your results. We compare qualitative and quantitative research and examine some typical objectives before exploring the history of health research. We lay out the effects of research on personal development and cost-effective healthcare interventions. We delve into pure and applied research and compare various research methods like the mixed methods, deductive and inductive approaches.

The course provides examples of methodologies used in the healthcare sector, such as case the note review and cohort observation models. We take you through the steps of using evidence-based and data analysis processes. We show you how to choose an appropriate research topic and write a clear justification for your decision. The course discusses the principles that adult care settings must follow and lays out their role in your research design. Vulnerable adults require specific standards of care in order to protect their wellbeing and dignity and this course explains how to include such concerns in your research. We study the various types of data and the methods used for data analysis in qualitative research.

Finally, we explain how to present research data with guides to data visualisation and graphic presentation of your findings. We show you how to write research reports and make conclusions and recommendations. This course is suitable for anyone seeking to master research methods and apply them in adult care settings. It has no prerequisites and is aimed at adult care and healthcare students and professionals who need to know how to protect their vulnerable subjects while conducting valuable scientific research.