School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Nurs Outlook. 2012 Nov-Dec;60(6):411-6. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2012.02.001. Epub 2012 Mar 29.
Focus groups have been increasingly used as a data collection method in nursing research. The key feature of focus groups is the active interaction among participants to explore their views and opinions. In this respect, focus groups are distinct from other methods such as Delphi groups, nominal groups, brainstorming, and consensus panels, which seek to determine a consensus between participants. Compared with other data collection methods, it can be concluded that the real strength of focus groups is not simply in exploring what participants have to say, but in providing insights into the sources of complex behaviors and motivations. The aim of this paper is to present an overview of the focus group as a research tool in nursing research, particularly in nursing education.
焦点小组已越来越多地被用作护理研究中的一种数据收集方法。焦点小组的关键特征是参与者之间的积极互动，以探讨他们的观点和意见。在这方面，焦点小组与其他方法（如 Delphi 小组、名义小组、头脑风暴和共识小组）不同，后者旨在确定参与者之间的共识。与其他数据收集方法相比，可以得出结论，焦点小组的真正优势不在于仅仅探讨参与者必须说什么，而在于深入了解复杂行为和动机的来源。本文旨在介绍焦点小组作为护理研究，特别是护理教育研究工具的概述。
