title: Focus groups. Giving voice to people.
abstract: The authors used focus groups to evaluate the effectiveness of specific patient teaching tools on patient education outcomes. In addition, data from the focus groups identified both deficiencies in the teaching-education process and ways to improve patient education and self-care outcomes. Negative and positive aspects of using focus groups in outcome measurement are included.
authors.affiliation: Medical Center of Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Foltz
mesh_terms: D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards*