Wyatt Tami H, Krauskopf Patricia B, Davidson Rachel
University of Tennessee and Shults Pediatrics, Knoxville, TN, USA.
J Sch Nurs. 2008 Apr;24(2):71-7. doi: 10.1177/10598405080240020401.
School nurses often find themselves developing health-related programs for children and adolescents. One way to create compelling and interesting programs that meet the needs of students is to include them in the planning, development, and evaluation of such programs through focus groups. Children provide a perspective about their particular needs, interests, and understandings that cannot be obtained from adults or health care professionals. When children take part in program planning, the programs become more appealing to children because of the feedback from their perspective. This article describes ways focus groups can be used to examine the effectiveness and usability of health-related programs. Included is a discussion of the pros and cons of using focus groups with school-age children for planning and evaluating programs and guidelines for conducting focus groups.
学校护士常常发现自己要为儿童和青少年制定与健康相关的项目。创建符合学生需求的引人入胜且有趣的项目的一种方法是通过焦点小组让他们参与此类项目的规划、开发和评估。儿童能提供关于他们特定需求、兴趣和理解的观点，而这些是无法从成年人或医疗保健专业人员那里获得的。当儿童参与项目规划时，由于从他们的角度得到的反馈，这些项目对儿童更具吸引力。本文描述了如何利用焦点小组来检验与健康相关项目的有效性和可用性。其中包括对与学龄儿童一起使用焦点小组进行项目规划和评估的利弊讨论以及进行焦点小组的指导方针。
