Practical Advice for Planning and Conducting Focus Groups

Denise Côté-Arsenault, PhD, RNC, is an Associate Professor, Syracuse University, College of Nursing, Syracuse, NY. Dianne Morrison-Beedy, PhD, RNC, WHNP, is an Associate Professor, Syracuse University, College of Nursing, Syracuse, NY. Accepted for publication January 20, 1998. This research was supported by grants from the National Institute of Nursing Research and Niagara University to Dianne Morrison-Beedy. The authors thank Dr. Diana Biro for her thoughtful suggestions for improvements to this manuscript. Address reprint request to Denise Côté-Arsenault, 4911 Yeaworth Lane, Manlius, NY 13104.