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Getting started in research.

Vanora Hundley¹, Edwin van Teijlingen

¹Centre for Advanced Studies in Nursing, University of Aberdeen.

RCM Midwives : the Official Journal of the Royal College of Midwives

|July 11, 2003

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This study outlines initial steps for transforming clinical observations into research projects. Further installments will detail specific research methodologies.

Area of Science:

Clinical Research
Translational Science

Background:

Clinical practice generates numerous questions and observations.
Translating these into research requires a structured approach.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the preliminary phases of developing a research project from clinical practice.
To lay the groundwork for a series on research methodology.

Main Methods:

Conceptual framework development.
Literature review of research initiation processes.

Main Results:

Identified key preliminary steps for research project inception.
Established a foundational understanding for subsequent detailed research discussions.

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Conclusions:

The transition from clinical observation to a researchable question is a critical first step.
This paper serves as an introduction to a comprehensive series on scientific inquiry in healthcare.