Concepedia

Focus group methodology

Paula Lane, Hugh McKenna, Assumpta Ryan, Paul J. Fleming

Nurse Researcher · 2001 · 165 citations · 20 references

Concepts

Social SciencesHealth SciencesGeriatricsGerontologyCaregivingFocus Group AnalysisFocus Group MethodsFocus Group ResearchParticipatory Action ResearchQualitative Research MethodsCommunity-based Focus GroupsFocus Group Data CollectionFocus Group DiscussionsFocus Group Needs AssessmentIn-person Focus Groups

Abstract

Paula Lane and colleagues offer a critique of the practical application of focus group methodology in exploring the needs and experiences of informal carers of older people in Ireland

References

20

Qualitative evaluation and research methods

Michael Quinn Patton · 1990 · 21.8K citations

Social Sciences, Anthropology, Ethnography +11

Focus Groups: A Practical Guide for Applied Research

Janet Mancini Billson · DigitalCommons - WayneState (Wayne State University) · 1989 · 8.6K citations · Full text

Social Sciences, Social Psychology, Group Processes +10

Qualitative Research: Introducing focus groups

Jenny Kitzinger · BMJ · 1995 · 6.9K citations

Social Sciences, Communication, Group Dynamics +12

The methodology of Focus Groups: the importance of interaction between research participants

Jenny Kitzinger · Sociology of Health & Illness · 1994 · 3.8K citations · Full text

Social Sciences, Sociology, Group Dynamics +11

Nursing research: principles, process and issues

Emergency Nurse · 1997 · 1.3K citations

Nursing, Advanced Practice Nursing, Nursing Knowledge Management +7