title: Focus group on qualitative research: experience report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to report the experience of applying the focus group technique for production of data in qualitative research.
  
  
  METHODS
  four group sessions were held from May to June 2015, with the participation of professionals from the public sector of PHC and from specialized service.
  
  
  RESULTS
  the way focus group was developed is described in steps: planning, recruitment, ambience, group sessions, and evaluation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  we highlight that the focus group, as a technique to produce data in collective space, can contribute not only to the construction of knowledge in Nursing, but also to the research approach with the assistance practice.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Nursing, Center of Health Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Daniela Dal Forno
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Kinalski
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Nursing, Center of Health Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cristiane Cardoso de
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Paula
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Nursing, Center of Health Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Stela Maris de Mello
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Padoin
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Nursing, Center of Health Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Eliane Tatsch
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Neves
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Nursing, Center of Health Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Raquel Einloft
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Kleinubing
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Nursing, Center of Health Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Laura Ferreira
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Cortes
mesh_terms: D000068598:Data Accuracy; D017144:Focus Groups / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards