Using focus groups in medical education research: AMEE Guide No. 91

Abstract Qualitative research methodology has become an established part of the medical education research field. A very popular data-collection technique used in qualitative research is the "focus group". Focus groups in this Guide are defined as "... group discussions organized to e...

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Veröffentlicht in:Medical teacher Jg. 36; H. 11; S. 923 - 939
Hauptverfasser: Stalmeijer, Renée E., McNaughton, Nancy, Van Mook, Walther N. K. A.
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: England Informa UK Ltd 01.11.2014
Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Schlagworte:
Data Collection - methods
Data Collection - standards
Education
Education, Medical
Educational research
Focus groups
Focus Groups - methods
Focus Groups - standards
Group Dynamics
Group Processes
Group research
Health education
Humans
Medical education
Medical schools
Professional education
Qualitative Research
Research Design
Research methodology
Sample Size
Scholarship
Social research
Social sciences
ISSN:0142-159X, 1466-187X, 1466-187X
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Qualitative research methodology has become an established part of the medical education research field. A very popular data-collection technique used in qualitative research is the "focus group". Focus groups in this Guide are defined as "... group discussions organized to explore a specific set of issues ... The group is focused in the sense that it involves some kind of collective activity ... crucially, focus groups are distinguished from the broader category of group interview by the explicit use of the group interaction as research data" (Kitzinger 1994, p. 103). This Guide has been designed to provide people who are interested in using focus groups with the information and tools to organize, conduct, analyze and publish sound focus group research within a broader understanding of the background and theoretical grounding of the focus group method. The Guide is organized as follows: Firstly, to describe the evolution of the focus group in the social sciences research domain. Secondly, to describe the paradigmatic fit of focus groups within qualitative research approaches in the field of medical education. After defining, the nature of focus groups and when, and when not, to use them, the Guide takes on a more practical approach, taking the reader through the various steps that need to be taken in conducting effective focus group research. Finally, the Guide finishes with practical hints towards writing up a focus group study for publication.
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ISSN:0142-159X
1466-187X
1466-187X
DOI:10.3109/0142159X.2014.917165