title: [Focus group interviews: a qualitative research approach to nursing].
abstract: Focus Group interviews have become a popular technique for nursing research. This article introduces basic guidelines for the application of the methodology through a literature review and an example from nursing research. General and specific study design issues are covered.
authors.affiliation: University of Edinburgh, Department of Nursing Studies. suse@holyrood.demon.co.uk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kean
mesh_terms: D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D017144:Focus Groups / Q000379:methods*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research / Q000379:methods*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care