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Tables of Contents for Researching Health Needs
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of Tables
x
List of Figures
xi
Preface
xii
Introduction
1
9
What do we mean by 'community', 'health' and 'needs'?
2
4
Doing research
6
3
How to use this book
9
1
Planning Your Project
10
15
Establishing a steering group
11
1
Setting aims, objectives and priorities
12
1
Selecting appropriate methods
13
2
Checklists and timetables
15
6
Involving the wider community
21
1
Using experts/professionals
22
1
Chapter summary
23
2
Collecting Information
25
12
Types of information
25
3
Selecting information
28
1
Methods of collecting information
29
1
What methods to select
30
3
Validity and reliability
33
2
Chapter summary
35
1
Exercise
36
1
Using Existing Information
37
16
What is existing information?
37
1
The limitations of existing information
38
2
Where to find out about existing information
40
5
Sources of existing information
45
5
The interpretation of existing information
50
1
Chapter summary
50
2
Exercise
52
1
Selecting Respondents
53
15
Defining your population
53
2
Population lists
55
1
Census or sample
55
2
Simple random sampling
57
2
Stratified random sampling
59
2
Multi-stage sampling
61
1
Cluster sampling
62
1
Quota sampling
62
2
Snowballing
64
1
Purposive sampling
64
1
Volunteers
65
1
Sample size
65
1
Chapter summary
66
1
Exercise
67
1
Asking Questions
68
22
Topic lists
68
2
Designing a questionnaire
70
5
Administering surveys
75
6
Depth interviewing
81
2
Group discussions
83
3
Diaries
86
1
Special cases in interviewing
87
1
Chapter summary
87
2
Exercise
89
1
Observational Techniques
90
11
Sampling and gaining entry
90
1
The structure of observation
91
1
Non-participant observation
92
2
Participant observation
94
1
Methods of recording observational data
95
1
Visual recordings
96
2
Observational skills
98
1
Chapter summary
99
1
Exercise
100
1
Existing Procedures and Evaluations
101
15
Reviewing existing procedures
102
1
Health status profiles and indices
102
3
Community profiling procedures
105
4
Longitudinal studies
109
3
Evaluations
112
3
Chapter summary
115
1
Exercise
115
1
Processing and Analysis of Quantitative Data
116
24
Processing quantitative data
116
3
Analysing quantitative data
119
14
Epidemiological analysis
133
2
Graphic outputs
135
1
Chapter summary
136
2
Exercise
138
2
Processing and Analysis of Qualitative Data
140
14
From data to text
141
1
Preliminary data inspection
142
3
Content analysis
145
2
Data interpretation
147
3
Visual analysis
150
2
Computer-assisted analysis
152
1
Chapter summary
153
1
Exercise
153
1
Presenting the Evidence
154
14
Preliminary considerations
154
3
Preparing a presentation
157
9
Implications for policy and practice
166
1
Conclusions
167
1
Exercise
167
1
Case Studies
168
7
Glossary
175
3
Bibliography
178
6
Name Index
184
2
Subject Index
186