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Anonymized Focus Groups as a Research Tool for Health Professionals
Citation
White, GE and Thomson, AN, Anonymized Focus Groups as a Research Tool for Health Professionals, Qualitative Health Research, 5, (2) pp. 256-261. ISSN 1049-7323 (1995) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1177/104973239500500209
Abstract
An anonymized telephone-based focus group (AFoG) methodology was designed for studies examining family physicians' attitudes to social and sexual contact between family physicians and their patients. The method adapts the traditional focus group approach as a means of exploring a sensitive family practice topic while concealing participants' identities. Using this method, a safe environment can be created in which participants are able to freely discuss the issues. In the example given, the method resulted in a significant contribution to the research. Participants expressed positive comments about the experience. © 1995, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Medical and Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Other Medical and Health Sciences |
| Research Field: | Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding Knowledge through Studies of Human Society |
| UTAS Author: | White, GE (Ms White) |
| UTAS Author: | Thomson, AN (Professor Alex Thomson) |
| ID Code: | 6216 |
| Year Published: | 1995 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 23 |
| Deposited By: | General Practice |
| Deposited On: | 1995-08-01 |
| Last Modified: | 2011-09-09 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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