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Online focus groups as a tool to collect data in hard-to-include populations: examples from paediatric oncology

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Tates, Kiek, Zwaanswijk, Marieke, Otten, Roel, van Dulmen, Sandra, Hoogerbrugge, Peter M, Kamps, Willem A, Bensing, Jozien M·2009·BMC Medical Research Methodology

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BACKGROUND: The purpose of this article is to describe and evaluate the methodology of online focus group discussions within the setting of paediatric oncology. METHODS: Qualitative study consisting of separate moderated asynchronous online discussion groups with 7 paediatric cancer patients (aged 8-17), 11 parents, and 18 survivors of childhood cancer (aged 8-17 at diagnosis). RESULTS: All three participant groups could be actively engaged over a one-week period. Respondents highly valued the flexibility and convenience of logging in at their own time and place to join the discussion. Adolescent patients and survivors emphasized that the anonymity experienced made them feel comfortable to express their views in detail. The findings indicate a strong preference for online group discussions across all participant groups. CONCLUSION: The findings show that online focus group methodology is a feasible tool for collecting qualitative data within the setting of paediatric oncology, and may offer new opportunities to collect data in other hard-to-include populations. The evaluations seem to indicate that the online group discussions have given participants an opportunity to articulate their experiences and views in a way they might not have done in a traditional group discussion.

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Authors: Tates, K., Zwaanswijk, M., Otten, R., van Dulmen, S., Hoogerbrugge, P. M., Kamps, W. A., & Bensing, J. M.
Affiliations: Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NL)
Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
Utrecht University (NL)
Corresponding author: Tates, Kiek
ORCID: Tates, Kiek
Zwaanswijk, Marieke
Otten, Roel
Hoogerbrugge, Peter M
Venue: BMC Medical Research Methodology
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2009-03-03
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Pages: 15-15
ISSN: 1471-2288 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-9-15
PMC: PMC2653071
OpenAlex: W2141815831
Cited by: 226
References: 53
Citations by year: 2026: 5 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 23 · 2021: 31 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 14 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 17 · 2016: 14 · 2015: 13 · 2014: 15 · 2013: 15 · 2012: 8
FWCI: 21.57
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: gold
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Licence: cc-by
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Funders: KWF Kankerbestrijding
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Delphi Technique in Research
Keywords: online focus groups, pediatric oncology, childhood cancer, cancer survivors, parents of cancer patients, asynchronous online discussion, participant anonymity, patient and family experiences
MeSH terms: Humans, Medical Oncology, Online Systems, Pediatrics, Population, Focus Groups

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