"Focus Groups" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A method of data collection and a QUALITATIVE RESEARCH tool in which a small group of individuals are brought together and allowed to interact in a discussion of their opinions about topics, issues, or questions.
| Descriptor ID |
D017144
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.308.112 N05.715.360.300.269 N06.850.520.308.112
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| Concept/Terms |
Focus Groups- Focus Groups
- Focus Group
- Group, Focus
- Groups, Focus
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 50 | 52 |
| 2018 | 1 | 70 | 71 |
| 2019 | 1 | 30 | 31 |
| 2020 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Focus Groups" by people in Profiles.
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Undergraduate medical education amid COVID-19: a qualitative analysis of enablers and barriers to acquiring competencies in distant learning using focus groups. Med Educ Online. 2021 Dec; 26(1):1940765.
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Shifting Participatory Design Approaches for Increased Resilience. IISE Trans Occup Ergon Hum Factors. 2021 Apr-Jun; 9(2):78-85.
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Infection preventionists' experiences during the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from focus groups conducted with Association of Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology (APIC) members. Am J Infect Control. 2021 09; 49(9):1093-1098.
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Rural infection preventionists' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from focus groups conducted with association of professionals in infection control & epidemiology (APIC) members. Am J Infect Control. 2021 09; 49(9):1099-1104.
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Student's experiences with online teaching following COVID-19 lockdown: A mixed methods explorative study. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0250378.
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STEM undergraduates' perspectives of instructor and university responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spring 2020. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0256213.
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A gameful blended-learning experience in nursing: A qualitative focus group study. Nurse Educ Today. 2021 Nov; 106:105109.
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Recommendations for Virtual Qualitative Health Research During a Pandemic. Qual Health Res. 2021 11; 31(13):2403-2413.
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'Unfocused groups': lessons learnt amid remote focus groups in the Philippines. Fam Med Community Health. 2021 08; 9(Suppl 1).
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"I Want a Program That Looks at My Whole Life." A Focus Group Study on the Ideal Components for an mHealth Weight Management Program for African American Women. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2022 01; 122(1):139-148.