An Experience of Focus Groups Fieldwork Among Novice Nurses in the Eastern Visayas Region, Philippines

• Main Authors: Pagatpatan, Celso P, Jr., Ramirez, Caroline Mae, Perez, Amihan
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2015
• Subjects: Focus groups; nurses; research skills; Philippines; Nursing; Quantitative, Qualitative, Comparative, and Historical Methodologies
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asmph-pubs/71; https://www.pna-ph.org/archives/philippine-journal-nursing/242-advancing-people-s-health-through-nursing-research
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Focus group (FG) as a method of research is becoming popular in nursing. However, limited practical examples on the processes and skills required for its implementation in the Philippines to address the complexity of this method may prevent novice nurses to pursue more FG-based researches. For nurse...