title: Focus groups: an exciting approach to clinical nursing research.
abstract: The focus group interview is an exciting qualitative research design that is gaining popularity among nurse clinicians and researchers. This article provides a practical approach to designing and implementing focus groups. The authors' own research experience with post-coronary angioplasty patients is used as a model.
authors.affiliation: Neihoff School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gulanick
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Keough
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017130:Angioplasty / Q000451:nursing; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000379:methods*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D012107:Research Design