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Merriman, Carolyn S. "Multicultural Focus Groups." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 1999. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/8465.

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Wallace, Rick L., Nakia J. Woodward, and Rachel R. Walden. "Understanding User Needs Through Focus Groups." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/8704.

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Martin, Gary. "Connecting the church through small groups Worthington Christian Church's small groups focus for 2005 /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2006. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p031-0168.

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Biello, Tim Rikoon J. Sanford. "A case study on the use of focus groups as participatory research." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/6562.

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The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on October 20, 2009). Thesis advisor: Dr. James (Sandy) Rikoon. Includes bibliographical references.
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Wallace, Richard L., Rachel R. Walden, and Nakia J. Woodward. "Focus Groups in Libraries: Acting on Feedback." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2020. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/8815.

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Martinez, Bethany Surrey. "Visually impaired caregivers perspectives from patient focus groups /." Thesis, Birmingham, Ala. : University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007. https://www.mhsl.uab.edu/dt/2008r/martinez.pdf.

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Aniss, Mostafa A. "Instagram and relationships: An analysis using focus groups." Scholarly Commons, 2016. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/195.

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Using the focus group methodology, this thesis investigated Instagram’s impact on Knapp’s (1978) relational model, which conceptualized romantic relationships as occurring in stages. In particular, the purpose of this thesis was to gain insight on the ways that young adults (18–25) utilized Instagram’s affordances during the stages of romantic relationships. The focus groups elicited eight themes that provided insights on the motivations and behaviors of individuals who use Instagram’s affordances during romantic relationship processes. These themes included: 1) information seeking, 2) reciprocal idiosyncratic “Like,” 3) unequivocal comment, 4) significant first picture, 5) expected profile engagement, 6) reciprocal photo sharing, 7) jealousy provoking behaviors, and 8) supplemental termination behavior. The first four themes showed that Instagram’s affordances play a large role in the coming together stages of romantic relationships. The next two themes indicated that Instagram’s affordances play a large role in relationship maintenance. Finally, the last two themes indicated that Instagram’s affordances play a moderate role in the coming apart stages of relationships. The uses and gratifications theory was used to explain the findings.
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Banes, Jonathan. "Young offenders with intellectual disability : findings from focus groups." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.422999.

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Underhill, Parker Heather. "Focus groups : a model for change for community organizations." Thesis, McGill University, 2007. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=100242.

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The purpose of this study was to examine whether focus groups with participation from key stakeholders in the community could identify specific areas that required change in a non-profit community organization. Findings would also provide important feedback for the Board of Directors of a non-profit community organization. Two focus groups were held. One group consisted of nine community stakeholders and in the second focus group six past users of the service participated. Participants gave their comments on program strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in a semi-structured interview using grounded theory in a qualitative format. Program strengths included the community residence for teens and interventions with the family. This thesis will discuss the key findings from the research, its impact on the management of a non profit agency and the challenges for the researcher. This study will also discuss the use of focus groups as a methodology for conducting organizational research, implications for social work practice and future research.
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Catterall, Miriam. "Focus groups in market research : theory, method and practice." Thesis, University of Ulster, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.369987.

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Greco, Matteo. "Dall'io al noi (andata e ritorno) : il focus group : per una semiotica del gruppo." Limoges, 2012. http://www.theses.fr/2012LIMO2013.

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A la base de l'étude sémiotique du focus group, défini comme étant la pratique d'une interaction groupale, on peut identifier deux exigences théoriques distinctes, mais étroitement liées entre elles : d'une part, l'exigence de décrire et d'optimiser une pratique de recherche sociale spécifique, et d'autre part, celle d'aborder sémiotiquement un phénomène, la groupalité, qui détermine largement la vie relationnelle de l'individu. Par conséquent, on peut dire que le focus group est à la fois l'objet théorique spécifique de cette étude et le point de départ d'une réflexion sur un sujet plus vaste, soit celui des formes de la gestion du sens à l'intérieur d'un groupe. La première partie de la recherche est consacrée à l'élaboration méthodologique, tandis que la seconde partie comprend le travail de description théorique de l'objet de l'enquête. Plus précisément, en ce qui concerne la deuxième partie de la recherche, une analyse contrastive de deux focus groups est menée, afin de poser les bases pour identifier les traits distinctifs de l'objet d'étude ; le principal résultat théorique de la recherche est, en ce sens la description des processus communicatifs et relationnels au sein du focus group et la proposition d'une méthode d'analyse structurale des données produites. Enfin, à partir des considérations effectuées de façon analytique, on procède à la formulation d'une proposition interprétative relative à la description des processus groupaux en général
The dissertation investigates the focus group, a form of qualitative research widely used in social and market research. Focus groups are studied as conversational practices - rather than as analysis methods - during which different social actors are called to identify efficiency forms while handling the action course. The most relevant forms of focus groups developments are descibed through the "semiotics of practices" approach, with regards both to relationships and to communication. In this perspective, the theoretic output of the research is the creation of a methodology for the analysis of focus groups which takes into account not only "what" participants say, but also the way they argue and relate to each other from time to time. In the second section, this dissertation proposes a theoretical generalization : starting from the considerations exemplified with regards to focus groups, a general description of a "semiotics of the group" and of its consituent processes is provided
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George, Terrance Christopher. "Perceptions of African-American Males on Retention: Two Focus Groups." TopSCHOLAR®, 2011. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1086.

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The intent of this study was to identify the issues that impact the retention of African-American, Black males in college. The study was of two small focus groups comprised of African-American students of various grade classifications from a regional comprehensive university in the southeast. These focus groups were comprised of up to but no more than six students. The decision on the group size was made to allow all of the students’ ample opportunity to respond to the eight questions used in the focus groups. The student groups attended the university main campus as well as the university South Campus where developmental courses are taught. The students were from both rural and urban backgrounds, as well as single parent and traditional family backgrounds. Various themes emerged as a result of this study which includes: importance of family support prior to college and during the student’s college career. Additionally, the role of mentors was identified as affecting the student’s retention in college. There was also discussion of how Black males are viewed on campus by other Black students, as well as other students and the faculty and staff. It can be concluded that several factors have affected the retention of this small group of African-American males in higher education. The information gathered shows that family support is a key cog in the retention of this group; in addition, the role of mentors in their education was very important to this group of students.
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Wallace, Rick L., Nakia J. Woodward, and Emily C. Weyant. "Re-Thinking our Understanding of User Needs Through Focus Groups." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/8701.

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Putnam, Emily Ruth Smith. "Utilizing Focus Groups to Determine Clinical Perceptions of Assessment Needs." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2011. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2804.

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There has been a recent trend towards increasing accountability of mental health care providers through the use of treatment outcome measures, in order to reduce spending and improve patient care. This qualitative study utilized focus groups to elicit input regarding the need and possible content involved in creating an improved outcome measure specifically designed for severe emotionally disturbed (SED) children and adolescents. We conducted 60-90 minute focus groups with each of the following three separate constituent groups who are regularly involved in the care of SED youth at the Utah State Hospital (USH), including a) hospital clinical staff, b) affiliated education staff, and c) parents/primary caregivers; as well as clinical staff at a community mental health youth outpatient clinic, the Wasatch Mental Health (WMH) Youth Outpatient Program. While the groups agreed that a new unified system of tracking outcomes could be beneficial as an aid in improving outcomes, their greater concern is about a lack of communication between disciplines and between levels of care. Six broad domains were divided between two sections of Internal versus External Locus of Control (Internal: Behavior, Social/Emotional, Academic/Cognitive, and Strength-Based Assessment; External: Collaboration among Care Providers and Family) and 23 subdomains were generated based on themes identified from the focus groups' responses. We also compared these domains and subdomains to ones previously generated by a USH pilot study and found some overarching similarities, but also some notable differences and both should be considered in any future outcome measure created. However, the most prevalent theme we found was a desire for an increase in collaboration and communication between constituencies and throughout levels of care, which is vitally important to improve care and long-term outcomes of SED youth.
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Moore, Shelly Smith. "The effects of lateral and vertical heterogeneity on focus group discussions for organizational and learner needs assessment." Thesis, This resource online, 1994. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06232009-063336/.

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Banks-Wallace, JoAnne. "The function of storytelling among women of African descent : a secondary analysis of a focus group study /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7269.

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Donley, Amy. "THE PERCEPTION OF HOMELESS PEOPLE: IMPORTANT FACTORS IN DETERMINING PERCEPTIONS OF THE HOMELESS AS DANGEROUS." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2008. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/3813.

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This study uses two quantitative and two qualitative data sources to determine if homeless people are viewed as dangerous and if they are what factors contribute to this perception. Areas examined are respondent's characteristics, media affects and the perceived rights of homeless people to urban space. Actual levels of perpetration among the homeless are examined to allow for comparisons between perception and reality to be made. Findings showed that race plays a major role in the perception of homeless peo-ple among whites, while gender is more influential among blacks. There was no rela-tionship between media and perceptions. A negative relationship was found between support of rights of the homeless and the perception that they are dangerous. While the homeless have higher incarceration rate as compared to the poor-but-never-homeless, the crimes for which they are sentenced appear to be non-violent in nature and are of-ten what are characterized as nuisance crimes. Recommendations were made to study actual perpetration rates among the homeless to allow for a more in-depth analysis of criminal involvement.
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Department of Sociology
Sciences
Sociology PhD
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Basden, Jeri Ann, Fred Tudiver, Heather Anderson, J. Michael, and Ivy A. Click. "Emerging Themes from Focus Groups on Prescription Drug Abuse and Misuse." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6395.

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Nakai, Maiko, and Maiko Nakai. "Using Social Media to Address Preventable Crises: Focus Groups with Moms." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12527.

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This study examines how an organization can use social media to solve preventable crises. Focus groups with a total of 14 moms are conducted to discuss a controversial Motrin babywearing advertisement and how Johnson & Johnson should have responded to the social media backlash. The results are explored based on dialogic public relations theory and its five components. Additional insights regarding the use of different social media channels and culture jamming YouTube videos suggest theoretical and practical implications on organizational responses on social media during preventable crises. The study also explores how people with high- and low-context cultures might respond differently to offensive advertising.
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Ball, Brita Michelle. "Qualitative Description of College Students' Dinner Groups." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2010. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2516.

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to discover how college students conduct dinner groups and students' perceptions of the benefits and difficulties of participation. Design: Qualitative study conducted with seven focus groups. Setting: A university campus. Participants: Thirty-six college students participating in dinner groups. Dinner groups were defined as a group of ≥3 people cooking for each other (or together) and eating together ≥4 times a week. Analysis: The focus groups were recorded, transcribed, coded, and reconciled. NUDIST® NVivo software was used in identifying themes and subthemes. Results: Dinner groups were composed of roommates and/or other students living nearby. They rotated who made each dinner. Benefits identified included social interaction, increasing confidence in cooking, saving money and time, and eating more varied and healthier foods. Difficulties were mentioned but were much less common. They included increased time spent on days the student cooked and stresses related to cooking on a schedule. Students found that the benefits far outweighed the difficulties and universally wanted to continue in a dinner group. Conclusions and Implications: College students enjoy dinner groups and promoting them may be an option for improving college students' eating habits. Nearly all students felt that they ate better in a dinner group but research is needed to assess actual intake.
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Coleman, Holly Holbrook. "FOCUS GROUPS ON CONSUMER ATTITUDES ON FOOD SAFETY EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS IN KENTUCKY." UKnowledge, 2007. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_theses/471.

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Four focus groups were conducted in Kentucky to evaluate differences in the participants knowledge of safe food handling practices, where they obtained their knowledge, which source(s) they trusted to provide accurate food safety messages and the effectiveness of messages from three different sources. The sources of food safety messages compared by the focus groups were the Partnership for Food Safety Educations FightBAC! material, food safety materials developed by the American Dietetic Association and funded by ConAgra Foundation and food safety materials developed by the University of Kentucky. Each focus group represented a specific population, (A) limited resource parents (Louisville); (B) married males (Lexington); (C) mothers of young children (Danville); and, (D) females of varied age with background of Cooperative Extension Service sponsored consumer education in food preparation (Lexington). Follow up interviews were conducted through a telephone survey to inquire as to whether any food safety practices had been implemented since participation in the focus groups. The results of the interview revealed that participants expressed varying familiarity with safe food handling practices, varying understanding of the food safety messages and diverse acceptance and preference for the delivery mechanisms.
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Williams, Patricia E. "The perceptions of clinical psychology : a focus on the different ethnic groups." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2002. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/10204/.

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Introduction: The under-representationo f minority ethnic staff groups within the clinical psychology profession has been a serious area of concern for some time. Central to these concerns has been the questionable ability of the profession to adequately address, provide for and meet the needs of an increasingly diverse multi-racial and multi-ethnic society, for whom the utilisation of clinical psychology services are extremely poor. Literature review: The literature review indicated that minority ethnic groups were generally marginalized and excluded from clinical psychology services on a number of different levels, due to a combination of referral conventions, professional misunderstandings of psychological distress, the limitations of conceptual frameworks and cultural factors. Research report: Given the profession's lack of success in attracting and recruiting staff from minority ethnic groups, this thesis was undertaken to: (a) explore the perceptions of clinical psychology held by different ethnic groups, using psychology undergraduates as the target population and (b) investigated their intention or otherwise to pursue a future career in clinical psychology, using the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) as a model. The results showed the TPB to be predictive of intention in all cases. However, for the minority ethnic groups, there were significantly more perceptions of disadvantage in pursing clinical psychology, as there were the factors that would deter them from entering the profession. Methodological limitations of the study, practical implications and directions for future research are discussed. Critical appraisal: An appraisal of the research process is presented, concluding with salient learning points for the future.
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Bagewitz, Maria. "Det är svårt att lära en gammal hund sitta : En jämförande studie mellan högstadieelevers och gymnasieelevers syn på jämställdhet." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST), 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-26477.

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The aim of this research is to do a comparison between students’ view of equality in secondary school and in gymnasium. The research begins with four focus groups, two on each grade to conduct material. The focus groups with girls and boys were separated from each other. With help from the researcher, acting as a moderator in the focus groups, the students have discussed advertisement and what message it convey. The students have also discussed their view of femininity and masculinity. With its starting point in separate maintenance and hierarchy, the theory of gender was discussed and connected to the result of the research. The conducted material was further on analyzed to be able to find out if the school can affect the students’ thoughts about equality. The conducted material from the focus groups was compared between boys and girls and also between the two grades.
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Dunstan-Lewis, Nicola Louise. "Collaborative excellence support with elite student-athletes : an action research study." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.340159.

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Kreb, Sigrid Gunild. "Gaining Gold Medals and Gowns: Equilibrating the Dual Career of Student-Athletes with Online Education." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26596.

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Student-athletes must constantly balance their athletic, academic, and social roles. Their dual career can easily be overwhelming. Missing classes because of intense travel can be disruptive to the flow of classes and material. Online education is one way to provide a personalized, portable, on-demand learning environment that is flexible regarding both time and location, doesnâ t require travel to and from campus, is self-paced, and is provided at the learnerâ s convenience. The purpose of this study was to determine general concerns experienced by Virginia Tech student-athletes, as well as their perceptions and practices about online education. Understanding student-athletesâ needs and wants can help promote high quality online course development. In addition, it allows educators to tailor marketing specifically to student-athletes and increases the likelihood that students will experience positive online learning experiences. Data was collected using focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and a demographic questionnaire. Student-athletes from all varsity teams were purposively selected for two revenue sports sessions and two non-revenue sports sessions targeting 6-8 athletes in each group. Five key informant interviews were conducted with personnel from the athletic department. Participants seemed to want the best of both worlds, preferring the convenience of online courses, but also desiring regular contact and interaction with faculty and other class members (social component). The non-revenue athletes preferred taking classes in a traditional classroom to learn material. They preferred taking online classes when they travel, for time issues, or easy credit. Though all student-athletes stated that they took advantage of online classes, the revenue athletes seemed to appreciate them more and were more willing to take more online classes to help ease their schedule. A purely online education program would not result in balance.
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Cyr, J. "The Pitfalls and Promise of Focus Groups as a Data Collection Method." SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/615820.

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Despite their long trajectory in the social sciences, few systematic works analyze how often and for what purposes focus groups appear in published works. This study fills this gap by undertaking a meta-analysis of focus group use over the last 10 years. It makes several contributions to our understanding of when and why focus groups are used in the social sciences. First, the study explains that focus groups generate data at three units of analysis, namely, the individual, the group, and the interaction. Although most researchers rely upon the individual unit of analysis, the method’s comparative advantage lies in the group and interactive units. Second, it reveals strong affinities between each unit of analysis and the primary motivation for using focus groups as a data collection method. The individual unit of analysis is appropriate for triangulation; the group unit is appropriate as a pretest; and the interactive unit is appropriate for exploration. Finally, it offers a set of guidelines that researchers should adopt when presenting focus groups as part of their research design. Researchers should, first, state the main purpose of the focus group in a research design; second, identify the primary unit of analysis exploited; and finally, list the questions used to collect data in the focus group.
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Thompson, Ashland C. "Mothers’ Religious Influence on Children Experiencing Trauma: Haiti Community Clinic Focus Groups." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1545222668376661.

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Carter, Caroline A. "Examination of pre-diabetes and diabetes perceptions and knowledge using focus groups." Connect to this title online, 2008. http://etd.lib.clemson.edu/documents/1239897019/.

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Ekselius, Karl Jonas. "Namibian Student's Time Perspective : Investigating TP Comparing ZTPI Scores and Conducting Focus Groups." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-74314.

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This study examines cultural differences in time perspective (TP). Two groups of psychology students were compared using the Swedish Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (S-ZTPI). One group was Swedish (n=125) and the other was Namibian (n=105). Students from Namibia also participated in focus groups discussing aspects affecting their TP. Results show Swedish students are more past positive, less past negative, less present hedonistic, less present fatalistic and less future negative compared to Namibian students. Focus groups findings reveal that economic aspects are important to the Namibian students view of the past and the future. They believe it is not possible to have a positive past or future if basic needs, like food and shelter, are not met. Other important aspects include family and freedom. The students also discuss the importance of finding a balance between appreciating the present and investing in the future.
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Knutson, Wendy S. "Focus groups for a needs assessment of student health services at UW-Stout." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2007. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2007/2007knutsonw.pdf.

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Warren, Stephanie L. "Interactive theatre techniques and focus groups for children : the advantages of playful participation." Honors in the Major Thesis, University of Central Florida, 2010. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETH/id/1519.

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This item is only available in print in the UCF Libraries. If this is your Honors Thesis, you can help us make it available online for use by researchers around the world by following the instructions on the distribution consent form at http://library.ucf.edu/Systems/DigitalInitiatives/DigitalCollections/InternetDistributionConsentAgreementForm.pdf You may also contact the project coordinator, Kerri Bottorff, at kerri.bottorff@ucf.edu for more information.
Bachelors
Nursing
Nursing
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King, Caroline. "Exploring professionals’ perceptions of children’s mental health : an exploratory study using focus groups." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2013. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/4310/.

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The global concern of mental health difficulties amongst children and young people has been widely reported over recent decades. Consequences of unmet need highlight financial, societal, and quality of life considerations. Research indicates that some staff responsible for supporting children’s mental health do not feel sufficiently skilled to address difficulties. Furthermore, there is wide variety in organisational structures of mental health services, with little known about the effects of such contexts upon the support children receive. This research consequently explored how professionals view the concept of mental health, perceptions regarding their role in identification and support, perceived competency in addressing difficulties, barriers and facilitative factors, and effects of the working environment upon support for children’s mental health difficulties. Five focus groups were conducted, each with a different professional group working in children’s services, including practitioners from health and educational contexts. Findings were analysed using thematic networks, a framework for qualitative data analysis. Participants made a number of recommendations to improve service delivery, including enhanced training opportunities, increased mental health resources to assist practitioners in intervening using an evidence-based approach, and the development of stronger links across tiers of working.
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O'Donnell, Dianne Maureen. "Client and Caregiver Perceptions of Adult Day Services: A Program Evaluation." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2008. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/gerontology_theses/12.

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The MJCCA Weinstein Center for Adult Days Services provides social activities and medical services to older adults, including individuals with memory loss. Center administrators requested a program evaluation to explore attraction and retention of clients, beneficial effects of Center activities, and the current case management program. Regular members of the Center’s Traditional Group (n=14) and family caregivers of Memory Loss program attendees (n=10) participated in open-ended interviews in focus groups. Content analysis revealed that clients consider Center activities, staff, and social environment superior to the few other day care alternatives. The activities benefit clients primarily physically and emotionally. Potential areas of improvement include enhanced communication with caregivers and more engaging, mentally-stimulating activities personally significant to participants. Findings reveal that person-centered care is appropriate in the adult day service setting and may guide the Center in program modifications. The evaluation partially satisfies new rules in Georgia for licensure and quality assurance.
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Clouet, Ghuilaine. "Évaluation ergonomique de produits et services : le cas du Web marchand." Paris 8, 2005. http://octaviana.fr/document/108890228#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0.

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Cette thèse se situe dans le champ de l'évaluation ergonomique de produits et de services. Une bonne évaluation doit répondre à deux types de critères qui ne sont pas nécessairement convergents : d'une part, ceux relatifs à la production de résultats scientifiquement valides et, d'autre part, ceux relatifs à l'utilisation des résultats par les professionnels destinataires. Nous explorons les deux dimensions. Nous produisons des connaissances sur la nature de la production verbale et la productivité de deux techniques utilisées en vue de la construction d'un questionnaire d'évaluation dans le domaine du commerce électronique : l'entretien individuel et le focus group. Par ailleurs, nous construisons un outil d'aide à l'élaboration d'évaluations pour des professionnels du commerce électronique qui produisent des résultats et les utilisent pour transformer leur site Web marchand
This Ph. D. Deals with the ergonomic evaluation of products and services. A good evaluation must meet two types of criteria, which do not necessarily converge: on the one hand, those concerning the production of scientifically sound results and, on the other hand, those concerning the use of the results by addressees. Both issues are explored. Knowledge is produced concerning the nature of the verbal content produced and the performance of the two techniques used in order to construct an evaluation questionnaire in the electronic commerce field: the in-depth one-on-one interview and the focus group. Furthermore, a tool is constructed which aims to help electronic commerce professionals, who produce results and use them to design their commercial website, to draw up evaluations
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Eddy, Katherine T. "Dairy Food Consumption in Educated, Older Women in Virginia: Use of Focus Groups to Examine Attitudes and Perceptions." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/36976.

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National studies indicate that older women have a suboptimal intake of calcium, and are not consuming the recommended daily servings of dairy foods. Three focus groups of 5-10 women were conducted to examine older women’s perceptions of dairy foods. Independent living, Caucasian women aged 65 and older were recruited from retirement communities in urban and rural areas of Virginia. Discussion questions addressed preferences for dairy foods, advantages and disadvantages of dairy foods, factors that influence dairy intake, and possibilities for product improvements. Focus group discussions were audio taped, transcribed by the facilitator, then checked for accuracy by a Virginia Tech graduate student using methods described by Krueger (1988). Both persons identified major and minor themes and organized quotations thematically. Analysis was independently conducted to verify correct interpretation of quotations. Results were reported in the following three broad themes: Positive and Negative Health Perceptions, Sensory Attributes, and External Influences. The predominant negative health perception was that many dairy foods are high in fat. Many women also associated dairy foods with cholesterol, sodium, and calories. One woman in each focus group reported that she experienced lactose intolerance. Participants believed dairy foods were a good source of calcium and other nutrients and were aware of osteoporosis and its relationship with calcium. However, calcium supplement use, particularly Tums®, was prevalent, and participants felt it was important in osteoporosis prevention. Women reported their physicians encouraged them to use calcium supplements and watch intake of dairy foods due to fat content. Women also reported receiving information from media sources such as health newsletters. Women wanted the food industry to recognize older adults as an important market. Many felt that dairy food packages, particularly cottage cheese and reduced-fat ice creams, were too large for a single person and resulted in spoilage and wasted money. Women found it difficult to locate and read expiration dates, and some expressed confusion over “Use By” and “Sell By” dates. Products, such as plastic milk cartons and zip-pack cheeses, were difficult for women with arthritic hands and diminished vision to open. Women’s comments suggested that they would be receptive to products and packaging designed and marketed to meet their needs. Appropriate recommendations are made to the dairy industry for the promotion and development of such dairy foods. Nutrition education programs for this population should continue to promote the use of low fat dairy foods and should emphasize other nutrients, such as Vitamin D and phosphorus, found in dairy foods.
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Stewart, Pamela Jr. "Low-income Older Adults' Needs and Preferences for Nutrition Education." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/46478.

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Low-income older adults are at high risk for developing diet-related chronic diseases. Nutrition education programs can improve dietary and lifestyle practices, thereby decreasing the incidence of diet-related diseases. Focus groups were conducted to gain insight into the needs and preferences of low-income older adults for nutrition education. Results were made available for use in the Smart Choices Nutrition Education Program at Virginia Tech to aid in the development of nutrition education programs.

Four focus groups were conducted with a total of 35 elderly (28 females; 7 males), ages 55-90+ years, recruited from Congregate Meal Program sites in four regions of Virginia. Seventeen were African American, and 18 were non-Hispanic white. Discussion questions addressed practices for purchasing and preparing foods, importance of food to health, and preferences for education methods. The Determine Your Nutritional Health Checklist of the Nutrition Screening Initiative was used to assess nutritional risk of the elderly adults. Focus group discussions were audio-taped and written transcripts were made for use in data analysis. Themes of the discussions were identified in that analysis and reported in the following broad areas: Factors that Influenced Dietary Practices of Focus Group Participants and Perceived Needs and Preferences of Focus Group Participants for Nutrition Education.

All elderly believed that food was important to their health and were interested in nutrition education. The predominant theme was the influence of a health condition on dietary practices. The elderly made food choices according to dietary restrictions imposed by their health condition. The most prevalent health conditions were chronic diseases, primarily hypertension, diabetes, and hiatal hernia. The majority (32) were at nutritional risk, with a larger number at high risk (20) than at moderate risk (12). Food preferences and sensory attributes of food also were important to them when making food choices. Some reported that convenience was important because they did not want to spend time and effort to purchase and prepare foods. Some also reported experiencing food insecurity, primarily from lack of money. The majority learned about food and cooking from family members, and only a few learned about nutrition and food choices from health professionals. Most wanted information about disease-specific food choices and preparation methods, and preferred to receive this information during group discussions because sharing ideas and opinions was an effective way to learn. Only a few were interested in television programs, while many were interested in written materials. Nutrition education programs for low-income elderly should teach these adults how to choose and prepare foods that are appealing and nutritious, as well as within dietary restrictions imposed by their health conditions. Educators should convey this information to them in group settings and distribute written materials, such as pamphlets and brochures, that outline "how-to" information.
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Tolmie, Diana Maree. "My Life as a Musician: Designing a Vocational Preparation Strand to Create Industry-Prepared Musicians." Thesis, Griffith University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/370346.

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For the last two decades, the discourse surrounding the education of the professional musician has increased as traditional forms of music employment become more competitive and the portfolio career has returned as an accepted mode of working for musicians. Criticism of the nineteenth-century conservatoire model, which in turn has led to the recommendation to embed an employability focus within degree programs that fosters the development of industry-prepared musicians. To date, however, there are few successful examples of this. This study investigates the design, development and delivery of the My Life as a Musician (MLaaM) vocational preparation strand of undergraduate courses that assist student musicians to prepare for their likely employment, both before and after graduation. The thesis makes an original contribution to higher education teaching and learning by documenting the processes involved in developing employability education within an undergraduate music curriculum. Data collection involved a suite of research methods based on a grounded theoretical approach that included autoethnography, practitioner action research, focus groups of 44 Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (QCGU) students, and interviews with 12 faculty plus three Australian arts leaders, three Australian higher education leaders and three Australian music industry lecturers. Further to this, interviews with 15 South-East Queensland portfolio career musicians informed the design of a 75-question survey to which 261 Australian portfolio musicians responded. The findings revealed a shrinking and territorial music industry that has been affected by macro-environmental forces, an increased professional musician population, a lack of respect for the portfolio careerist, and cannibalistic employment practices. The musicians indicated that opportunities exist to provide formal and informal vocational preparation in the form of experiential learning for the acquisition of an extensive set of hard and soft skills that support career sustainability. However, the research revealed 11 barriers to the success of this employment education. These involved students’ romanticised career aspirations, varying degree approaches, and professional identity development from music student to student musician. In addition, the influence of a master-apprentice model largely subscribing to an art for art’s sake approach to career development, rather than acknowledging the realities of the changing profession, further affected students’ acceptance of formalised vocational learning. Combined with this qualitative and quantitative inquiry, an extensive literature review of the music industry, musician identity, career theory and educational practice has contributed to the development of a Conservatoire Student Lifecycle Model as the foundation of the MLaaM strand. Implications for the further development of these courses, ethical extracurricular programme activities, curriculum restructure and the call for industry reform are discussed. The results of this study may hold relevance for those wishing to instigate similar vocational preparation courses within undergraduate tertiary music programmes.
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Queensland Conservatorium
Arts, Education and Law
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Mollon, Lea, and Janet Cooley. "Evaluating Design Improvements to a Preceptor Performance and APPE Assessment Tool Using Pharmacy Student Focus Groups." The University of Arizona, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/614234.

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Specific Aims: The final year of the Doctor of Pharmacy program at the University of Arizona is comprised of seven 6-week Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs). Students evaluate rotations via voluntary anonymous, web-based assessments at the end of each rotation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate an original and a modified assessment tool using pharmacy student focus groups to determine if student feedback via the assessment tools accurately reflected opinions of rotation content and preceptor performance. Methods: Two moderators conducted tape-recorded focus groups with fourth-year pharmacy students using 10 standardized prompts. The first focus group included 5 students from the class of 2013. Based on data from that session, the assessment tool was modified. The second focus group included 5 students from the class of 2014 to evaluate the outcome of these modifications. Session transcripts and notes were used to construct thematic analysis tables and draw conclusions. Main Results: Focus group data revealed feedback via both assessment tools was not completely honest because of concerns about anonymity. The Class of 2013 felt limited by evaluating only their primary preceptor. The Class of 2014 stated that some revisions to the evaluation tool, such as item-specific comment boxes and separate evaluative sections for rotation site, preceptor, and rotation experience were helpful; however, they found the assessment tool lengthy, leading to survey fatigue. Conclusion: Student feedback from either assessment tool was not completely reflective of true attitudes of rotation experiences. Continued improvements to the tool and its delivery may provide more accurate feedback for quality improvement purposes.
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Kling, Leslie A. "Using metaphorical techniques in focus groups to uncover feelings of mothers toward family meals." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file, 85 p, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1459903861&sid=6&Fmt=2&clientId=8331&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Hirani, Vasant. "Poor vitamin D status, obesity and associated health outcomes : focus on groups at risk." Thesis, London Metropolitan University, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.549558.

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Vitamin D deficiency affects many population groups; but there are some groups that are at increased risk such as older people. It has been shown that obesity may influence vitamin D status. There is also emerging evidence linking poor vitamin D status to obesity related chronic diseases. This collation of original published work submitted in this thesis includes studies focusing on older people and deprived groups in areas of current public health concern and presents the prevalence and trends in vitamin D status among older people, examines the influence of poor vitamin D status with deprivation, obesity and other health outcomes such as depression. It also examines prevalence and trends in overweight and obesity and associated risk factors among older people. Particular issues that have been identified in this collation of research are that older people, especially those living in institutions are at a high risk of vitamin D deficiency and that there have been no improvements in vitamin D status among older people living in the community since 1994. The research also shows that poor vitamin D status is associated with obesity among older people living in the community, and prevalence of obesity is increasing among this group. Poor vitamin D status is associated with many risk factors including season, ethnicity, poor health status and depression in older people. It has also been identified that the low income/deprived population is another group at high risk of poor vitamin D status and findings from this study show inverse associations between 25(OH)D levels and body mass index. Overall the thesis shows that there are population groups at high risk of vitamin D deficiency and obesity. Both of these areas are of public health concern that can impact health outcomes. There is some potential to address and improve the situation through public health policies such as appropriate vitamin D supplementation and food fortification, interventions for the prevention and management of overweight and obesity, and optimising the management of chronic diseases. Policies that include strategies to prevent and address these areas of concern have the potential to improve the quality of life, reduce morbidity and mortality, can be cost effective for the health service and can have an impact particularly on groups at risk.
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Mullett, Melissa R. "College students' perceptions of healthy lifestyles--focus groups targeting diet and exercise in college." The Ohio State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1413453043.

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Ostrogorsky, Tanya Leigh. "An Exploratory Inquiry into Community Policing Using Focus Groups: Perspectives from Social Service Providers." PDXScholar, 1996. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/5151.

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate Portland, Oregon's community policing policy by using focus groups to discuss the development and effectiveness over one year, Spring 1994 to Spring 1995. The group discussed included management level social service providers and was one piece of a large scale program evaluation. The collected data developed into six major categories: 1) personnel policies and institutional memory; 2) training; 3) consistency; 4) community involvement and responsibility; 5) partnerships or relationships, and 6) change over time. The most highly discussed issue was the discrepancy between the philosophy of the Bureau, community policing, and the way in which the Bureau moves personnel. Data analysis suggested that the level of confidence and support felt by social service providers has increased dramatically over one year. Although, the group participants still have many issues they would like to see resolved, all recognize this is a process that takes time. Generally, community policing has rooted itself and established a footing with the social service providers who are committed to assisting in the molding and development of community policing as well as providing resources to assist in that Journey.
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Bober, Amy L. "A renewed focus on generational issues in the workplace." Instructions for remote access. Click here to access this electronic resource. Access available to Kutztown University faculty, staff, and students only, 2005. http://www.kutztown.edu/library/services/remote_access.asp.

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Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 2932. Typescript. Abstract precedes thesis as 2 preliminary leaves (iii-iv). Includes bibliographical references ( leaves 91-93 ).
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Laster, Nastassia Lovie. "Self-Identified Barriers to Asthma Management among Urban Families." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2008. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/iph_theses/40.

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Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood. Those particularly affected are young, poor, African American children. Moreover, rates of ED visits, hospitalizations, and mortality are substantially higher for black children (Akinbami, 2006). Despite the ample published research on asthma prevalence and asthma management interventions, there is little research available on barriers to asthma care among urban low-income families as perceived by children with asthma and their caregivers. This qualitative study analyzed focus group data from five focus groups conducted with 28 participants in metropolitan Atlanta. This study found caregiver and child health beliefs and perceptions concerning the usage of daily controller medications to be a significant barrier to asthma care. Barriers to environmental control consisted mostly of financial constraints making environmental remediations difficult. Psychological distress was prevalent among both children and caregivers demonstrating the burden endured from managing a chronic illness.
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Stewart, Laura Ann. ""It is rape but ..." : issues with definition and implications for the Australian legal system." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/5945.

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Through the use of focus groups and interviews, this research aims to increase understanding of the ways in which the public in Adelaide, South Australia draw on well documented rape myths and the influence of this process on their understandings of consent to sexual intercourse. This research explores how individual attitudes and opinions about rape are shaped through social interaction, including comparing the attitudes of men and women. Equal numbers of men and women were drawn from one geographical location by snowball sampling and vignettes were used to facilitate discussion in focus groups. Findings showed that rape myths remain influential amongst the public and are often used to attribute responsibility to women in acquaintance rape scenarios. However, analysis of the public’s engagement with rape myths revealed a complex process. People did not simply adhere to or challenge rape myths but rather these myths were engaged with in different ways at different times and in different circumstances. Findings also highlighted the complexity of the notion of consent and revealed contradictions in the ways in which consent was understood. Moreover, in many cases despite being willing to label an incident as rape, participants were still reluctant to say that they would find the man guilty of the crime of rape. Overall, this study suggests that the public struggle with issues concerning how rape is defined and that this has widespread implications both for rape victims and for the Australian legal system. Findings also suggest that radical attitude change is required before any real improvement will be seen in rape conviction rates.
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Asubonteng, Agnes. "Spatial Variations and Cultural Explanations to Obesity in Ghana." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2019. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1538645/.

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While obesity is now recognized as a major health concern in Ghana, the major drivers, causal factors, and their spatial variation remain unclear. Nutritional changes and lack of physical activity are frequently blamed but the underlying factors, particularly cultural values and practices, remain understudied. Using hot spot analysis and spatial autocorrelation, this research investigates the spatial patterns of obesity in Ghana and the explanatory factors. We also use focus group discussions to examine the primary cultural factors underlying these patterns. The results show that wealth, high education, and urban residence are the best positive predictors of obesity, while poverty, low education, and rural residence are the best (negative) predictors of obesity. Consequently, improving the socioeconomic status, for example, through higher levels of education and urbanization may increase obesity rates. Furthermore, the cultural preference for fat body as the ideal body size drives individual aspiration for weight gain which can lead to obesity. Thus, reducing obesity rates in Ghana is impossible without addressing the underlying cultural values.
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Calhoun, David B. "Philanthropic Motivations of Female Donors to Virginia's 4-H Program." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/30210.

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Economic uncertainty and heightened competition for money among nonprofits has necessitated more efficient and effective resource development programs. Despite the many significant contributions of female donors, women's philanthropy has been largely unrecognized. Women have been left out of the majority of research on philanthropy, thus traditional male-based models of fundraising may not translate well with female prospects because of gender differences in giving. This study examined motivating factors that led women to donate to nonprofit organizations, specifically the Virginia 4-H program. The study explored 32 female donors' motivations for giving, factors that impacted their satisfaction with giving, and motivating factors that resulted in repeat donations and giving at higher levels. The qualitative methodology combined focus groups and a validation questionnaire to determine themes that explain the multi-faceted nature of fundraising and the complexity of exploring and understanding female donor behavior. Results of this study are consistent with the six Cs of female philanthropy as proposed by Shaw and Taylor (1995), and findings corroborate other literature on female philanthropy. Expanding the six Cs to include compassion and community may provide more definitive answers to motivational factors impacting female philanthropy. Knowledge of these variables will enable the Virginia 4-H Foundation Board of Directors to refine development efforts by implementing a development plan that respects altruistic characteristics of both men and women. Additionally, the findings contribute to the growing literature on female donors, an acknowledged need.
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Kyei-Poakwa, Daniel. "Restoring the Traditional Quality of African Leadership: Perspectives from the Diaspora." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1624450807302645.

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Bono, Corey, Carey Geier, and Anna Gimness. "The use of focus groups to develop the Advanced Patient Care course at The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy." The University of Arizona, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/623755.

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OBJECTIVES: To determine what information and clinical skill sets current student pharmacists, recent graduates, and current preceptors felt should be incorporated in designing the Advanced Patient Care course at The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy (UACOP). METHODS: This was a prospective, descriptive study using focus groups. Subjects included students in the fourth year of a four-year Doctor of Pharmacy program at the UACOP currently on rotations, recent UACOP graduates practicing in residency programs, and current preceptors for the UACOP who work closely with the students. Participants verbally consented and completed a demographic questionnaire. The three focus group sessions (each lasting 1.5 hours) were audiotaped, and the data was coded into categories and subcategories based on frequencies of topics that were discussed. RESULTS: A total of 14 subjects, separated into three focus groups of students, residents, and preceptors were held with 5, 4, and 5 subjects respectively. Both men and women were included in the study, with only females in the resident group. The student, resident, and preceptor groups had mean ages of 29±5.4, 28±3.7, and 47±12 years respectively. Overall the most commonly discussed topics included various learning techniques, specific drug or disease state focuses, and the importance of professionalism. CONCLUSIONS: Many insightful ideas for the Advanced Patient Care course soon to be implemented at the UACOP were generated by the three focus groups. Focus groups including pharmacy students, residents and preceptors are a useful tool for designing new courses and determining information and skill sets to be added to college of pharmacy curriculums.
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Caverly, Susan Elizabeth. "Focus groups as a method for accessing stakeholder voice in public sector community mental health /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/10328.

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