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Creating consensus about nursing outcomes. I. An exploration of focus group methodology
Author(s) -
MILLAR BRIAN,
MAGGS CHRISTOPHER,
WARNER VICKI,
WHALE ZOE
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of clinical nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.94
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1365-2702
pISSN - 0962-1067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2702.1996.tb00249.x
Subject(s) - focus group , nursing , focus (optics) , work (physics) , medline , medicine , psychology , sociology , political science , mechanical engineering , physics , anthropology , optics , engineering , law
Summary• The aim of this study is to explore a method for achieving consensus about nursing outcomes between patients, nurses and health professionals. • Focus group work as a research tool is described and reviewed. • Problems of recruiting and facilitating such groups are highlighted. • The relationship between focus groups and consensus is discussed. • It is concluded that focus group work is not without problems, yet means of incorporating patient views into health services need to be developed.