Survey Methods for Medical and Health Professions Education

Offering a practical, six-step approach to effective survey design, delivery, and analysis, Survey Methods for Medical and Health Professions Education provides a real-world framework for successful research and evaluation. Focused entirely on medical and healthcare education and research, this unique text features quick-reference checklists, high-yield explanations, and case examples throughout, making it both a foundational reference and a go-to resource for all health professions researchers who use surveys.<ul> <ul></ul> <li>Provides a <b>detailed and practical discussion of the steps in survey methodology</b>, along with just enough theory to inform common decisions.</li> <ul> </ul> <li>Includes <b>numerous real-world examples</b>, both simple and complex, covering the wide range of problems researchers are likely to face.</li> <ul> </ul> <li>Addresses issues of <b>survey fatigue</b> and addresses the challenge of how to get "good data."</li> <ul> </ul> <li>Features <b>"Voice of Experience" boxes</b>—pearls based on authors’ actual experiences.</li> <ul> </ul> <li>Concludes each chapter with a <b>checklist </b>so readers can quickly ensure they have covered every necessary step of survey design and implementation.</li> <ul> </ul> <li>Contains a convenient <b>glossary of terms</b>.</li> <ul> </ul> <li>Offers guidance from expert <b>international contributors</b> in medical and health professions research.</li> <ul> </ul> <li>Summarizes <b>the most current standards and understanding of survey research</b> so that experienced and novice researchers alike can directly apply content to improve research rigor.</li> <ul> <b> </ul> <li>Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. </b>Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.</li> <ul> </ul></ul>