Smith Joanna M, Sullivan S John, Baxter G David
Massage Department, Southern Institute of Technology, Invercargill, New Zealand.
Physiother Theory Pract. 2009 May;25(4):241-56. doi: 10.1080/09593980902782496.
The use of telephone focus groups as a research approach within health-related qualitative studies is emerging as a method of choice for some researchers. A variety of research applications of the telephone focus group method have been used within health settings over the last 10 years and have typically investigated specific health conditions, training needs, and resource development, as well as health practices and knowledge; these are all issues and contexts applicable to physiotherapy and rehabilitation research. The aim of this review is to explore the use of the telephone focus group methodology, update knowledge on its use in disciplines relevant to physiotherapy, and provide potential users with key information to conduct a telephone focus group. We advocate incorporating recent advances in telephone technology into focus group methodology for physiotherapy and rehabilitation studies, which may benefit from wider geographical representation, increased participation rates, and discussion of sensitive issues. We suggest that the telephone focus group could become a practical and valuable methodology for physiotherapy and rehabilitation researchers.
在与健康相关的定性研究中，使用电话焦点小组作为一种研究方法正逐渐成为一些研究人员的首选方法。在过去10年里，电话焦点小组方法在健康领域有多种研究应用，通常用于调查特定的健康状况、培训需求、资源开发以及健康实践和知识；这些都是适用于物理治疗和康复研究的问题和背景。本综述的目的是探讨电话焦点小组方法的应用，更新其在与物理治疗相关学科中的使用知识，并为潜在用户提供进行电话焦点小组的关键信息。我们主张将电话技术的最新进展纳入物理治疗和康复研究的焦点小组方法中，这可能会受益于更广泛的地域代表性、更高的参与率以及对敏感问题的讨论。我们认为电话焦点小组可能会成为物理治疗和康复研究人员实用且有价值的方法。
