Comparing focus groups and individual interviews: findings from a randomized study

Guest, Greg; Namey, Emily; Taylor, Jamilah; Eley, Natalie T.; McKenna, Kevin

doi:10.1080/13645579.2017.1281601

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“…The data were analysed thematically (Vaismoradi, Jones, Turunen, & Snelgrove, ). The data collected from the training participants and their superiors were initially separately analysed to form an understanding of the participants' diverse perceptions and experiences about the interview themes (Guest et al, ). Subsequently, the data were analysed as a whole.…”

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“…The job titles of the nurse leaders and their superiors included Nurse Managers, Nurse Directors and Senior Nurse Directors. Study participants were interviewed twice individually and with focus groups (Guest, Namey, Taylor, Eley, & McKenna, ). In the initial phase of the training (2015), 19 training participants were individually interviewed and 11 of their superiors participated in four focus group interviews.…”

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“…To ensure the credibility of the data, the participants were interviewed on two occasions. In order to make sure that the data would be as comprehensive as possible, both individual and focus group interviews were employed as data collection methods (Guest et al, ). As both data sets included the themes describing the results, the researchers agreed that data saturation had been accomplished.…”

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Nurse leaders’ perceptions and experiences of leading evidence: A qualitative enquiry

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Aim The aim of this study was to describe nurse leaders' perceptions and experiences of leading evidence‐based practices (EBP). Background Leaders can promote EBP in nursing with their own personal example and by striving to renew structures, processes and working cultures. However, previous studies have shown that nurse leaders have tended to be passive with regard to EBP. Methods An interview study using general qualitative methods. In total, 33 individual interviews and seven focus groups of leaders were conducted in 2015 and 2017. Data were analysed thematically. Results The respondents were unfamiliar with EBP as activities that lead to effective patient care. EBP were described as indistinguishable from other practices, lost and random. Overall, they lacked competence with EBP. The activities of nurse leaders do indicate a tentative commitment to EBP, but their main goals seem to be maintaining the status quo. Conclusion Unfamiliarity with EBP reflects adversely on the operations of an entire organisation. The nurse leaders have an opportunity to enhance their understanding with EBP, which will lead to the renewal and improvement of the operating culture and the quality of strategic leadership. Implications for nursing management Leaders should take clear responsibility for EBP on the strategic, operational and educational level.

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“…In our study, focus groups allowed for the elaboration of processes of resettlement, change and adjustment among participants. Previous research has also showed that focus groups can facilitate the disclosure of sensitive information (Guest, Namey, Taylor, Eley, & McKenna, 2017).…”

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Understanding wellness and barriers to care among Iraqi refugee women in the United States

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Iraqi refugees in the US experience a high prevalence of non‐communicable diseases. In this article, we explore how cultural and structural realities intersect to influence utilisation of preventative healthcare and cancer screening with the aim of understanding health disparities in this population. We conducted three focus group discussions with a total of 14 Iraqi refugee women living in a northeastern US city in 2016 and analysed the qualitative data using a thematic analysis. Eight themes emerged from our data: (a) ‘prevention is better than cure:' Iraqi refugee women maintain wellness; (b) physical and mental health are interrelated in causing and curing ill‐health; (c) Iraqi refugee women embrace both biomedical and other healing practices; (d) God contributes to healing; (e) cancer is caused by dangerous environments. Three of the eight themes related to barriers to care; (f) multi‐level problems within hospitals and clinics prevent the delivery of care; (g) financial barriers prevent access to care and good health; (h) competing priorities are a barrier to good health. We argue that understanding refugee health requires critical analysis of both culturally informed understandings of health and illness as well as the structural aspects of health disparities that result in limited access to life opportunities, racism and inequality for refugees and their communities.

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“…Focus groups were chosen because this approach encourages all participants to express their opinions (Morgan, 1997). As opposed to individual interviews, focus groups tend to generate more sensitive and personal disclosures for health-related topics (Guest, Namey, Taylor, Eley, & McKenna, 2017); practically, as smoking is forbidden in schools, school-based individual interviews on smoking topics might resemble interrogation (especially for students who smoke) which may further discourage free discussion (Zhao et al, 2017). Triangulating data from different sources is especially important for our research as smoking at school is banned and participants might be reluctant to state their opinions due to this school policy.…”

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A Theory-Based Smoking Intervention for Chinese High School Students: Development, Implementation, and Evaluation

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Background: With 316 million smokers, China is the world's largest tobacco consumer.Adolescent smoking rates are increasing among females, and remain at a high level among males. Reducing smoking behaviour and associated cognitions in this transitional period is important to curb smoking in early adulthood.Objective: There were two objectives in this PhD: (i) to explore the psychological mechanisms underlying Chinese adolescents' smoking behaviour (Study 1); and (ii) to develop, implement, and evaluate a school-based smoking intervention among Chinese adolescents (Study 2). The latter objective was based on the former.Design: Mixed approaches were utilised. Study 1 used semi-structured focus groups based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) among high school students. Following the Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR) methods, data were coded into seven domains.Based on the findings in Study 1, a belief-driven smoking programme ("Achieve my healthy future") was designed, and incorporated life skills training. After the implementation of the programme, smoking behaviour, associated cognitions, and skills were evaluated in a longitudinal design (3 time-points). Study 2 also included a qualitative study of the perceptions of school-based tobacco management among high school students and teaching staff members, using focus groups and interviews.Setting: Two middle schools in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China (February -October 2016). Participants: Thirty 10th graders in Study 1 (50% female and 50% male); 207 10 th graders enrolled in Study 2 (106 in the intervention group; 101 in the control group).ii Measurements: Two qualitative studies and one quantitative study were included. For the elicitation study (Study 1), focus groups was used. For the qualitative study (Study 2), smoking behaviour, associated cognitions (intention, attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, willingness, prototype), and life skills (stress coping, decision making, assertiveness, pragmatics, dispositions towards critical thinking) were tested. For the perception study (Study 2), mixed data from focus groups, interviews, and field observations were used.Intervention: Based on the findings of Study 1, a four-session classroom-based intervention was designed. The programme focused on psychological constructs (attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, and prototype) as well as life skills (stress coping, decision making, assertiveness and pragmatics, and critical thinking). Each session lasted for 40 minutes.Key findings: (i) Study 1 identified seven domains, namely, advantages, disadvantages, approvers, disapprovers, facilitators, barriers, and smoker images. Smoking as a gendered behaviour, smoking as influenced by cultural and environmental contexts, smoking as a strategy to cope with stress, and awareness of the harm of smoking, are highlighted themes across domains. Based on the elicited beliefs, a smoking intervention programme was designed. Study 2 showed that (ii) the pilot intervention based o...

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Comparing focus groups and individual interviews: findings from a randomized study

Cited by 365 publications

References 30 publications

Nurse leaders’ perceptions and experiences of leading evidence: A qualitative enquiry

Nurse leaders’ perceptions and experiences of leading evidence: A qualitative enquiry

Understanding wellness and barriers to care among Iraqi refugee women in the United States

A Theory-Based Smoking Intervention for Chinese High School Students: Development, Implementation, and Evaluation

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