Focus groups technique

Authors

  • Alicia Hamui-Sutton
  • Margarita Varela-Ruiz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/S2007-5057(13)72683-8

Keywords:

Grupos focales, epistemología cualitativa, educación médica, México, Focus groups, qualitative epistemology, medical education

Abstract

What are focus groups?, when does this technique arise?, which are their theoretical foundations?, how is this technique carried out?, what is their usefulness in medical education? These are the questions that guide the present paper, whose purpose is to offer an overview of the focus groups technique. This method has demonstrated to be a useful qualitative investigation tool for medical education research, because it is the source of enormous wealth in information, by its sensitivity to investigate knowledge, norms and values of certain groups.

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Author Biographies

Alicia Hamui-Sutton

Departamento de Investigación Educativa, División de Estudios de Posgrado, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad
Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F., México.

Margarita Varela-Ruiz

Departamento de Investigación en Educación Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de
México, México D.F., México.

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Published

01-01-2013

How to Cite

Hamui-Sutton, A., & Varela-Ruiz, M. (2013). Focus groups technique. Medical Education Research Journal, 2(5), 55–60. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2007-5057(13)72683-8

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 5 (2013): Investigación en Educación Médica

Section

Medical education research methodology

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