title: Focus groups in family practice research: an example study of family physicians' approach to wife abuse.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sas
mesh_terms: 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*