Focus groups: A method of needs assessment
Journal of Continuing Education in the Health ProfessionsPublished 1 January 1998
Jane Tipping
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Examples of how focus groups have been used in the continuing health education field for needs assessment are presented, some of the techniques involved are examined, and implications for further research are discussed.
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The focus group is a method of needs assessment that continues to increase in popularity. The purpose of this article is to present the reader with examples of how focus groups have been used in the continuing health education field for needs assessment, examine some of the techniques involved in the method, and discuss implications for further research.
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