Focus groups in family practice research: an example study of family physicians' approach to wife abuse.
Focus groups have been extensively used in marketing research and recently adapted for studies in the behavioral sciences and primary care. The purpose of this paper is two-fold: 1) to describe the application of focus group methodology to research in family practice, and 2) to demonstrate the use of this qualitative method to examine a specific issue--family physicians' approach to wife abuse.
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Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London.
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D000328:Adult; D003625:Data Collection; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010819:Physician's Role; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*