Focus group: Implications for program evaluation of mental health services
| Autor: | Karen A. Roberto, Donna J. Bottenberg, Judith M. Richter |
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| Rok vydání: | 1991 |
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Mental Health Services
Program evaluation Health (social science) Leadership and Management business.industry Health Policy Applied psychology Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Hospital Administrators Mental health Focus group Health informatics Research Personnel Session (web analytics) Group Processes Psychiatry and Mental health Health psychology Medicine Relevance (information retrieval) Health Services Research business Social psychology Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Mental Health Administration. 18:148-153 |
| ISSN: | 1556-3308 0092-8623 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/bf02518609 |
| Popis: | The focus group is a qualitative research method that involves group interaction based on a selected topic. It generally involves eight to 12 individuals who discuss a particular topic under the direction of a moderator who promotes interaction and guides the discussion on the topic of interest. This paper presents theoretical perspectives and a review of focus group methodology applied in related disciplines. A research project, which applied the focus group methodology, is described to illustrate important principles in utilizing this qualitative research technique. Information related to preparation for focus group sessions, structure, setting, participants, principles related to conducting the session and analysis are presented. The relevance of this methodology for research and practice in mental health also is discussed. |
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