Deliberative Discussion Focus Groups

2015/06/15 by Erin Rothwell, Rebecca Anderson, Jeffrey R. Botkin · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods #Social Media and Politics #Social Media in Health Education

paper · doi:10.1177/1049732315591150

openalex publication_date 2015/06/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

This article discusses a new approach for the conduct of focus groups in health research. Identifying ways to educate and inform participants about the topic of interest prior to the focus group discussion can promote more quality data from informed opinions. Data on this deliberative discussion approach are provided from research within three federally funded studies. As healthcare continues to improve from scientific and technological advancements, educating the research participants prior to data collection about these complexities is essential to gather quality data.

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