... is to examine the main factors that influence Fellows’ participation in the activities of a Medical College. Design/methodology/approach – The authors conducted three focus groups with Fellows who exhibit varying levels of participation with the Medical College in 2012. Findings – The research...

... study used four focus groups and three telephone interviews for data collection. Purposive sampling resulted in a multidisciplinary sample of 30 participants. Thematic analysis was conducted with complete transcripts by all researchers. Findings – All parties viewed SCR as beneficial. Six themes...

... are available, for example, Conjoint Analysis. There may also be value in bringing together patients and professionals in joint focus groups, to see if the gap between their different agendas can be bridged through discussion. Originality/value – The findings provide a novel insight into the competing...

.../approach Over a period of two years, 60 physicians participated in eight dialogue groups at one of the main hospitals in Stockholm, Sweden. Five focus group interviews were performed after the final dialogue group session. Findings Qualitative content analysis showed that three themes dominated...

... groups with pharmacy students and graduates. Focus groups were tape‐recorded, recordings transcribed, and transcripts analysed. Key themes and interlinking factors relating to pharmacy career deciding were identified in the transcripts, following a constructivist approach. Findings Participants...

... decision making. Design/methodology/approach In this paper an iterative qualitative method was developed and used in the research, which consisted of focus group interviews, key informant interviews, document analysis, including descriptive statistics, and analysis of the policy context. Participants...

... as a result of the disclosure of their status by/to healthcare workers. Design/methodology/approach Under the auspices of a local NGO in Hong Kong, a total of seven male older PHAs aged 55 or above from pre‐existing HIV/AIDS self‐help groups were recruited for two separate focus groups. A thematic...

...Annette M. Jinks; Ruth Daniels Addresses the workplace health concerns of employees at an Acute Hospital Trust. The research conducted utilised a focus group methodology to investigate the health concerns of multidisciplinary groups of health care workers (n=27). The findings indicate...