Maintaining your focus in focus groups:: Avoiding common mistakes
Maintaining your focus in focus groups:: Avoiding common mistakes
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DOI:
10.1002/nur.20063
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发表时间:
2005-04-01
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2
通讯作者:
Morrison-Beedy, D
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作者:
Côté-Arsenault, D;Morrison-Beedy, D
Focus groups are used frequently in nursing research as a method for collecting qualitative data. However, due to inadequate Planning or execution, the results can be of poor quality or even worthless. A well-defined purpose, carefully planned environment, and well trained personnel are discussed as the cornerstones to focus group success. This article sets the stage with a description of a well conducted focus group, then provides examples and a critique of less-than-effective groups. Focus groups can be powerful and effective when their use is appropriate to the study purpose, the environment is non-judgmental and welcoming, and the personnel are skilled. (c) 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.