ADASHI: User Survey and Focus Group Process with Final Results

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Genna L. Buckless ◽  
James A. Genovese
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Group Process ◽  
User Survey

scholarly journals Management Guidelines For Universal Quality Challenges Across The Focus Group Research Process

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 239
Author(s):  
Busani Dube ◽  
Mornay Roberts-Lombard ◽  
Estelle Van Tonder
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Group Process ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Research Quality ◽  
Group Method ◽  
Research Information ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
Focus Group Research ◽  
Group Research

The general misuse of the focus group method may have quality implications for decision-making processes of organisations across the industry spectrum and for further research. To assist in addressing the problem, this study sought to uncover the challenges that impede the quality of the focus group research process and develop a set of management guidelines for redress by stakeholder organisations. The population of interest for the study consisted of all South African organisations that supply or use marketing research information generated through the use of focus groups. The empirical part of the research study comprised of both a qualitative and a quantitative phase. A CATI approach was used for data collection and the research method employed for the study was a questionnaire survey. An ordinal, 5-point Likert scale was used to measure the responses in the study. The Pearson chi-square test was also employed to compare the research quality perceptions of research suppliers and users within the focus group process. The findings revealed numerous instances of similarities between research suppliers and users regarding their views on focus group research and the quality challenges thereof. Following the research findings, a number of management guidelines were developed that research practitioners could employ to improve the standard of focus group research in South Africa.

scholarly journals A standardized framework to evaluate the quality of studies using TDABC in healthcare: The TDABC in Healthcare Consortium Consensus Statement

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Paula Beck da Silva Etges ◽  
Carisi Anne Polanczyk ◽  
Richard D. Urman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Group Process ◽  
Consensus Statement ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Scientific Article ◽  
Consensus Group

Abstract Background: This Consensus Statement introduces a standardized framework, in a checklist format, to support future development and report of TDABC studies in healthcare, and to encourage their reproducibility. Additionally, it establishes the first formal networking of TDABC researchers through the creation of the TDABC for Health Care Consortium.Methods: A consensus group of researchers reviewed the most relevant TDABC studies available in Medline and Scopus databases to identify the initial elements of the checklist. Using a Focus Group process, each element received a recommendation regarding where in the scientific article section it should be placed and whether the element was required or suggested. A questionnaire was circulated with expert researchers in the field to provide additional recommendations regarding the content of the checklist and the strength of recommendation for each included element. Results: The TDABC standardized framework includes 32 elements, provides recommendations where in the scientific article to include each element, and the strength of each recommendation. All 32 elements were validated, with 21 elements classified as mandatory and 11 as suggested but not mandatory. Conclusions: This is the first standardized framework to support the development and reporting of TDABC research in healthcare and to stablish a community of experts in TDABC methodology. We expect that it can contribute to scale strategies that would result in cost-savings outcomes and in value-oriented strategies that can be adopted in healthcare systems and institutions.

Using theories from group psychotherapy to understand group process in multicultural focus groups: A pilot study

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-233
Author(s):  
Kryst E. Cedeño ◽  
Samantha A. Diaz ◽  
Neil K. Aggarwal
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Group Psychotherapy ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Group Process ◽  
Group Processes ◽  
American Group

This study explores the applicability of the American Group Psychotherapy Association’s (AGPA) Practice Guidelines for Group Psychotherapy to analyse the construction of group processes in three focus groups with patients, clinicians, and administrators on cultural competence. Each focus group was recorded, transcribed, and analysed through codes developed from the AGPA’s Guidelines. Findings were compared and contrasted to discover thematic convergences and divergences. Our results show that certain processes such as catharsis, imparting information, and universality emerged commonly across all three focus groups, but with different frequencies. Group processes influenced how participants interacted and influenced each other in their responses, suggesting the value of analysing group processes in multicultural focus groups.

scholarly journals Partisipasi Semu Ibu Hamil di Posyandu

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 460
Author(s):  
Shrimarti Rukmini Devy ◽  
Muhammad Hakimi ◽  
Yayi Suryo Prabandari ◽  
Totok Mardikanto ◽  
Dhody Rafsandjani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Group Process ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Nominal Group ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Women Participation

Salah satu kebijakan pembangunan bidang kesehatan yang dipergunakan untuk mengatasi kesehatan ibu hamil adalah pemberdayaan masyarakat. Keberhasilan pemberdayaan dapat diketahui melalui berbagai cara, salah satunya partisipasi masyarakat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi kondisi sosial, budaya, dan ekonomi yang mempengaruhi partisipasi ibu hamil ke posyandu. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan etnografi. Teknik yang digunakan untuk pengumpulan data adalah wawancara mendalam, focus group discussion, observasi dan nominal group process. Data yang diperoleh dari pendekatan kualitatif akan diolah dengan content analysis. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan kondisi sosial, budaya dan ekonomi yang mempengaruhi partisipasi ibu hamil ke posyandu di Desa Rapa Laok, bermula pada faktor kemiskinan. Kondisi sosial dan budaya yang berpengaruh pada partisipasi ibu hamil, yaitu kepercayaan pada mitos dan pantangan makanan bertentangan dengan aturan medis. Kondisi ekonomi yang berpengaruh pada partisipasi ibu hamil, yaitu beban fisik dan psikis ibu hamil terhadap kesejahteraan keluarga berlebihan. Ibu hamil datang untuk memeriksakan diri ke posyandu bukan karena kesadaran untuk menjaga kesehatan tetapi untuk mendapat imbalan satu dus mi instan. Model partisipasi ibu hamil ke posyandu yang tepat adalah dengan pendekatan nondirektif (partisipatif) yang produktif.One of the development policies in health sector that is currently used to overcome maternal health issues is the community empowerment. The success of the community empowerment can be measured through the people participation. The objectives is to identify the social, cultural, and economic conditions which might influence the pregnant women participation in integrated service post. This study used a qualitative approach with an ethnographic design. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, focus group discussion, observation, and nominal group process. The data collected were analyzed using content analysis. The social, cultural, and economic conditions that strongly affected the pregnant women participation in integrated service post, because of the poverty. The social and cultural condition that affected belief in myths and food taboos which are highly contradictory to the medical rules. The economic conditions that affected is women have heavy domestic and productive workloads. Their physical and psychological burdens were excessively high that could endanger the health. The participation of pregnant women was not based on true awareness for maintaining their health but such participation was more based on their desires of getting one box of instant noodles. The participation model for the pregnant women was designed using participatory (nondirective) approach which was productive.

scholarly journals A standardized framework to evaluate the quality of studies using TDABC in healthcare: The TDABC in Healthcare Consortium Consensus Statement

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Paula Beck da Silva Etges ◽  
Carisi Anne Polanczyk ◽  
Richard D. Urman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Group Process ◽  
Consensus Statement ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Scientific Article ◽  
Consensus Group

Abstract Background: This Consensus Statement introduces a standardized framework, in a checklist format, to support future development and report of TDABC studies in healthcare, and to encourage their reproducibility. Additionally, it establishes the first formal networking of TDABC researchers through the creation of the TDABC for Health Care Consortium.Methods: A consensus group of researchers reviewed the most relevant TDABC studies available in Medline and Scopus databases to identify the initial elements of the checklist. Using a Focus Group process, each element received a recommendation regarding where in the scientific article section it should be placed and whether the element was required or suggested. A questionnaire was circulated with expert researchers in the field to provide additional recommendations regarding the content of the checklist and the strength of recommendation for each included element. Results: The TDABC standardized framework includes 32 elements, provides recommendations where in the scientific article to include each element, and the strength of each recommendation. All 32 elements were validated, with 21 elements classified as mandatory and 11 as suggested but not mandatory. Conclusions: This is the first standardized framework to support the development and reporting of TDABC research in healthcare and to stablish a community of experts in TDABC methodology. We expect that it can contribute to scale strategies that would result in cost-savings outcomes and in value-oriented strategies that can be adopted in healthcare systems and institutions.

scholarly journals A standardized framework to evaluate the quality of studies using TDABC in healthcare: the TDABC in Healthcare Consortium Consensus Statement

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Paula Beck da Silva Etges ◽  
Carisi Anne Polanczyk ◽  
Richard D. Urman
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Group Process ◽  
Consensus Statement ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Scientific Article ◽  
Consensus Group ◽  
The Creation

Abstract Background This Consensus Statement introduces a standardized framework, in a checklist format, to support future development and reporting of TDABC studies in healthcare, and to encourage their reproducibility. Additionally, it establishes the first formal networking of TDABC researchers through the creation of the TDABC in Healthcare Consortium. Methods A consensus group of researchers reviewed the most relevant TDABC studies available in Medline and Scopus databases to identify the initial elements of the checklist. Using a Focus Group process, each element received a recommendation regarding where in the scientific article section it should be placed and whether the element was required or suggested. A questionnaire was circulated with expert researchers in the field to provide additional recommendations regarding the content of the checklist and the strength of recommendation for each included element. Results The TDABC standardized framework includes 32 elements, provides recommendations where in the scientific article to include each element, and comments on the strength of each recommendation. All 32 elements were validated, with 21 elements classified as mandatory and 11 as suggested but not mandatory. Conclusions This is the first standardized framework to support the development and reporting of TDABC research in healthcare and to stablish a community of experts in TDABC methodology. We expect that it can contribute to scale strategies that would result in cost-savings outcomes and in value-oriented strategies that can be adopted in healthcare systems and institutions.

scholarly journals Horticultural Therapy Program for People with Mental Illness: A Mixed-Method Evaluation

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew M.H. Siu ◽  
Michael Kam ◽  
Ide Mok
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Group Process ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Horticultural Therapy ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Mental Well Being

Background. Horticultural therapy (HT) has long been used in the rehabilitation of people with mental illness, but many HT programs are not standardized, and there have been few evaluation studies. Aims. This study evaluated the process and outcomes of a standardized horticultural program using a mixed methodology, i.e., systematic integration (“mixing”) of quantitative and qualitative data within a study. Methods. Participants who have mental illnesses were assigned to a treatment (HT) and a comparison group (n = 41 for each group). The process and outcomes of the program, including stress and anxiety, engagement and participation, affect changes, mental well-being, and social exchange, were obtained using self-completed questionnaires, observational ratings of participants during the group, as well as through a focus group. Results. The study results supported the proposal HT is effective in increasing mental well-being, engagement, and the sense of meaningfulness and accomplishment of participants. Many participants reported a reduction in stress and anxiety in the focus group, but positive changes in affect were not fully observed during the group process or captured by quantitative measures. The participants also did not report increases in the social exchange over the HT sessions. Conclusion. The evidence supports that HT is effective in increasing mental well-being, engagement in meaningful activities, but did not result in significant affect changes during therapy, or increase social exchanges among people with mental illness.

Capturing the Insights of Family Caregivers: Survey Item Generation with a Coupled Interview/Focus Group Process

2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1141-1154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah B. Wackerbarth ◽  
Megan E. Streams ◽  
Melissa K. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Group Process ◽  
Item Generation ◽  
Survey Item

scholarly journals Teachers’ Beliefs And Practices Of Cooperative Group Work Assessment: Selected Secondary School Teachers In Focus

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Abate Demissie Gedamu ◽  
◽  
Getu Lemma Shewangizaw ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Group Work ◽  
Group Process ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Teachers Beliefs ◽  
Work Assessment

This study aimed to investigate the beliefs and practices of group work assessment of secondary school teachers. For this reason, 213 teachers were selected randomly for a questionnaire survey. In addition, two teachers and five students were selected for interviews and focus group discussions at each site, respectively. A one-sample t-test was applied to analyze the data acquired through the questionnaire while the Pearson product-moment correlation was used to examine the relationship between the beliefs and practices of group work assessment. The data obtained through interviews and focus group discussion (FGD), were analyzed through thematic verbal descriptions. The findings showed favorable teachers’ beliefs towards group work assessment. On the contrary, teachers’ assessment practices were partial with focus on group product, with diminutive or no assessment of group process and individual contribution. Hence, Ethiopian Bureaus should conduct on- job training for teachers on the assessment of group work.

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