Exploring young patients' perspectives on rehabilitation care: methods and challenges of organizing focus groups for children and adolescents

Krol, Maarten W.; Sixma, H.; Meerdink, J.; Wiersma, Hans; Rademakers, Jany

doi:10.1111/cch.12095

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“…Specifically, the gymnasts were divided into their age categories for the focus groups. The groups were made up of four to six participants, a size that is recommended for lively discussions to develop and to avoid creating an intimidating setting (Krol, Sixma, Meerdink, Wiersma, & Rademakers, 2014). During the focus groups, I fulfilled a number of roles: (a) facilitating the discussion (e.g., asking questions, making sure everyone was involved in the discussion, and summarizing emerging themes); (b) monitoring the discussion (e.g., listening…”

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Understanding overuse injuries in rhythmic gymnastics: A 12-month ethnographic study

Cavallerio

Wadey

Wagstaff

2016

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

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Objectives: This study aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of overuse injuries in rhythmic gymnastics from a psychosocial perspective. More specifically, it examined how sport culture impacts overuse injuries. Design: To develop an understanding of the culture of rhythmic gymnastics and gymnasts' behaviour within the context of this culture, ethnography was the chosen method and written product of this research. Method: A 12-month ethnography was conducted in an elite rhythmic gymnastics club in Italy, with 43 participants, consisting of 16 gymnasts, three female coaches, one physiotherapist, 22 parents, and the club's president. Eight qualitative methods of data collection were used to provide rigor and depth. Following data transcription, a thematic analysis was conducted to identify the emergent themes. Findings are presented using ethnographic creative nonfiction for ethical, theoretical and practical reasons. Results: Two stories were created portraying the same training session through the eyes of a gymnast and her coach. The stories reflect the differences in the interpretation of the same situations and the cultural norms, values and behaviours that influenced the occurrence and experience of overuse injuries. Conclusions: This study extends research on overuse injuries in three ways: (a) it honours athletes as social agents by exploring the intersection between psychology and sociology, (b) it uses a rigorous methodology to elicit a more in-depth understanding of overuse injuries, and (c) it adopts an innovative form of representation to increase the accessibility of the findings to non-academic audiences.

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Section: Philosophical Assumptions and Methodologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Understanding overuse injuries in rhythmic gymnastics: A 12-month ethnographic study

Cavallerio

Wadey

Wagstaff

2016

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

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“…This method can also be used with persons with disabilities such as visual or communication impairments (Decarlo, McGwin, Bixler, Wallander, & Owsley, 2012;Markham, van Laar, Gibbard, & Dean, 2009;Visagie, Loxton, Stallard, & Silverman, 2017) or people who have problems with writing or reading (Kennedy, Kools, & Krueger, 2001). Given the current Internet era, online synchronous and asynchronous focus groups are also feasible (Boateng et al, 2016;Krol, Sixma, Meerdink, Wiersma, & Rademakers, 2014;Tuttas, 2015;Zwaanswijk & van Dulmen, 2014). Electronic means facilitate the use of focus groups particularly with vulnerable populations such as, for example, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) teenagers or people with skin conditions.…”

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Focus Group Interviews in Child, Youth, and Parent Research: An Integrative Literature Review

Adler

Salanterä

Zumstein‐Shaha

2019

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

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Focus groups are becoming increasingly popular in research, especially in parent and child research. Focus group interviews allow participants to tell their own stories, express their opinions, and even draw pictures without having to adhere to a strict sequence of questions. This method is very suitable for collecting data from children, youths, and parents. However, focus group interviews must be carefully planned and conducted. The literature on focus group interviews with adult participants is extensive, but there are no current summaries of the most important issues to consider when conducting focus group interviews with children, youths, or parents. This article outlines the use of focus groups in child, youth, and parent research and the important factors to be considered when planning, conducting, and analyzing focus groups with children, youths, or parents.

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“…Online focus groups, also referred to as Internet-based focus groups, electronic focus groups, chat-based focus groups, or virtual panel discussions, are one of these Internet-based research methods. The feasibility and effectiveness of online focus groups (OFGs) have been clearly demonstrated for various age groups [ 2 , 5 – 9 ], although a recent study reported less favourable results for young children [ 10 ]. OFGs have several advantages compared to traditional face-to-face focus groups (FTFs), for participants as well as researchers [ 2 , 6 , 7 , 11 – 13 ], while producing similar amounts and quality of information [ 14 ].…”

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Advantages of asynchronous online focus groups and face-to-face focus groups as perceived by child, adolescent and adult participants: a survey study

Zwaanswijk

Dulmen

2014

BMC Res Notes

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BackgroundOnline focus groups (OFGs) are increasingly used as a method of data collection. Although their advantages for research have repeatedly been described, participants’ opinions about OFGs have seldom been studied. We investigated OFG participants’ preference for participation in an OFG or a face-to-face focus group (FTF), as well as their perceptions of the advantages of both methods. We also investigated whether any differences exist between the perceptions of child, adolescent, and adult participants.MethodsParticipants’ opinions were studied by means of a questionnaire completed by 284 persons (aged 8–72 years) after their participation in one of 50 OFGs. The OFGs were conducted between December 2005 and December 2013 as part of 19 separate studies. Chi square tests with p <0.05 were used to test differences in perceived advantages of OFGs and FTFs between children, adolescents and adults.ResultsThe most important advantage of OFGs as perceived by OFG participants was the possibility to participate at a moment most convenient to them. Adolescents and adults (90.5% and 95.9%) more often reported this as an advantage than children did (30.8%, p < 0.02). Another important perceived advantage of OFGs was the possibility to participate from home (69.1%). The most important advantage of FTFs was respondents’ perception that it is easier to have a discussion with the whole group when there is personal contact with others (48.5%). This advantage was mentioned significantly more often by adults (78.4%) than by children and adolescents (4.8% and 17.7%, p < 0.02).ConclusionsParticipants’ perceptions of OFGs partly concur with the advantages of OFGs as a research method. Whereas respondents generally value the convenience of participating at their own time and place, the anonymity of OFGs and the increased ease to discuss personal issues were mentioned less often as advantages by the participants. An aspect that may need more attention when conducting an OFG, is the absence of a fluid discussion, which is, according to our respondents, easier to achieve in an FTF. This underlines the importance of the moderator in enabling a constructive discussion.

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Exploring young patients' perspectives on rehabilitation care: methods and challenges of organizing focus groups for children and adolescents

Cited by 9 publications

References 28 publications

Understanding overuse injuries in rhythmic gymnastics: A 12-month ethnographic study

Understanding overuse injuries in rhythmic gymnastics: A 12-month ethnographic study

Focus Group Interviews in Child, Youth, and Parent Research: An Integrative Literature Review

Advantages of asynchronous online focus groups and face-to-face focus groups as perceived by child, adolescent and adult participants: a survey study

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