Overview
Focuses on healthcare practice and healthcare professionals
Emphasizes research principles and research methods
Calls attention to emerging themes of health services research
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Table of contents (25 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction to Health Services Research
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Front Matter
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Principles of Health Services Research
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Front Matter
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Research Methods in Health Services Research
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Front Matter
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Keywords
- health services research
- health care reseach
- medical care research
- applied health research
- health sciences
- health research methods
- medical sociology research
- health psychology research
- health economics research
- healthcare practice
- healthcare quality
- healthcare professions
- healthcare access
- qualitative and quantitative research
- research practice
About this book
This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to health services research. Health services research uses empirical studies to address challenges in the delivery and organization of health care. The book focuses on healthcare delivery (micro-level), which is embedded in institutions such as hospitals (meso-level) and healthcare systems (macro-level). The quality of the research approach determines the value of health services research to a large extent. The book, therefore, puts emphasis on research principles and research methods.
The book provides an evidence-informed perspective on principles, methods and topics of health services research and uses examples of studies throughout the text. The 24 chapters are organised in four sections:
- Introduction to Health Services Research
- Principles of Health Services Research
- Research Methods in Health Services Research
- Emerging Topics in Health Services Research
Foundations of Health Services Research: Principles, Methods, and Topics gives an overview of tools and strategies for learning and teaching at master and doctoral levels. It also is a useful resource for health researchers in clinical science and public health. Policy-makers and healthcare managers might also find the book helpful for their work.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Michel Wensing is university professor and head of a master program in health services research and implementation science at Heidelberg University, Germany. He is embedded in the Department of General Practice and Health Services Research at Heidelberg University Hospital. After graduation in sociology, he received a doctoral degree in the medical sciences (both in The Netherlands). Subsequently he received habilitation at Heidelberg University and a full professorship at Radboud University, The Netherlands. He has a broad interest and experience in health services research, implementation science, and primary care research. He is teacher of these subjects at Heidelberg University.
Charlotte Ullrich is a post-doctoral researcher at the Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany and the coordinator of a master program in health services research and implementation science at Heidelberg University. Trained as a social scientist she holds a doctoral degree in sociology from Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany. She teaches research principles and qualitative research methods. Research interests include medical sociology, reproductive health and qualitative research methods.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Foundations of Health Services Research
Book Subtitle: Principles, Methods, and Topics
Editors: Michel Wensing, Charlotte Ullrich
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29998-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-29997-1Published: 30 August 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-30000-4Due: 13 September 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-29998-8Published: 29 August 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 317
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Health Care Management, Medicine/Public Health, general, Public Health