Nursing and Health Interventions - 2nd Edition by Souraya Sidani & Carrie Jo Braden (Paperback)

About the Book

"Nurse-led intervention research is a core component of the global initiative to improve quality of care. Though research in this area has already contributed much to the advancement of patient care, future strides depend on the dissemination of practical how-to instruction on this important area of research. [This book] covers the conceptual, empirical, and practical knowledge required for engaging in intervention research. This revised edition provides step-by-step guidance on the complex process of intervention development and methods for developing, delivering, evaluating and implementing intervention, supported by a wealth of examples"--

Book Synopsis

Nursing and Health Interventions covers the conceptual, empirical, and practical knowledge required for engaging in intervention research. This revised edition provides step-by-step guidance on the complex process of intervention development and methods for developing, delivering, evaluating and implementing intervention, supported by a wealth of examples. The text describes each essential aspect of intervention research, from generating an intervention theory, to procedures for adopting evidence-based interventions in practice.

This second edition provides up-to-date coverage of intervention research and its impact on improving standards of care. Throughout the text, readers are provided with the foundational knowledge required for generating evidence that informs treatment decisions in practice, and choosing the best approaches for designing, delivering, evaluating and implementing interventions. A valuable 'one-stop' resource for students, researchers, and health professionals alike, this book:

• Covers the importance and issues of evidence-based healthcare practice, the role of theory in research in the intervention design and evaluation, and evaluation of effectiveness and implementation of interventions in a single volume
• Reviews the decision-making steps and the knowledge needed to inform decisions in research and practice
• Discusses the limitations of evidence derived from randomized controlled trials (RCTs)

Written by leading experts in the field, Nursing and Health Interventions remains an invaluable resource for nursing and healthcare students, researchers, and health practitioners wanting to understand and apply intervention to improve the quality of care.

About the Author

Souraya Sidani is Professor at the Cockwell School of Nursing, and Canada Research Chair in Design and Evaluation of Health Interventions at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada.

Carrie Jo Braden is Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio School of Nursing, USA.