Robinson N
Centre for Sexual Health and HIV Studies, Wolfson Institute of Health Sciences, Thames Valley University, 32-38 Uxbridge Road, Ealing, London W5 2BS, England.
J Adv Nurs. 1999 Apr;29(4):905-13. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1999.00966.x.
This paper describes in detail the use of the focus group approach in research. The following issues are discussed: when, why and how focus group methods are used, their advantages and disadvantages and how data are analysed. Selected examples from four research studies on sexual health using this methodology are reported together with some of the problems experienced with their use. The importance of using focus groups in qualitative research is addressed and an argument is suggested for their more general use.
本文详细描述了焦点小组方法在研究中的应用。讨论了以下问题：焦点小组方法何时、为何以及如何使用，其优缺点以及如何分析数据。报告了四项使用该方法进行的性健康研究的选定示例以及使用过程中遇到的一些问题。阐述了在定性研究中使用焦点小组的重要性，并提出了更广泛使用焦点小组的理由。
