Lakshman M, Charles M, Biswas M, Sinha L, Arora N K
Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Indian J Pediatr. 2000 May;67(5):358-62. doi: 10.1007/BF02820688.
Qualitative research methods have recently started to gain popularity in social and health sciences for determining a more holistic view of peoples' perceptions about health. Focus group discussions are frequently used to obtain perspectives and attitudes of people about issues, seek explanations for behavior, triangulate data obtained through other qualitative methods and generate hypotheses. To facilitate clinicians to comprehend the use of focus group methodology in the clinical field, the meaning, purpose, advantages, limitations and quality assurance measures of focus group discussions are described. The general requirements and the method for conducting focus groups are briefly explained. In addition, key issues that could be addressed by focus group methodology have also been highlighted.
定性研究方法最近在社会科学和健康科学领域开始受到欢迎，用于更全面地了解人们对健康的看法。焦点小组讨论经常被用来获取人们对各种问题的观点和态度，探寻行为的解释，对通过其他定性方法获得的数据进行三角验证并提出假设。为了帮助临床医生理解焦点小组方法在临床领域的应用，本文描述了焦点小组讨论的含义、目的、优点、局限性和质量保证措施。简要解释了进行焦点小组的一般要求和方法。此外，还强调了焦点小组方法可以解决的关键问题。
