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Running focus groups with elderly and disabled elderly participants.

J Barrett1, S Kirk

  • 1The Disability Information Trust, Mary Marlborough Centre, Headington, Oxford, UK. ditrust@btconnect.com

Applied Ergonomics
|December 29, 2000
PubMed
Summary

This study explored information needs of elderly individuals and their carers in the UK. Lessons learned from focus groups highlight challenges and solutions for effective data collection with this demographic.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Sociology
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Understanding the information needs of elderly and disabled elderly populations is crucial.
  • Carers play a vital role in supporting elderly individuals and also have specific information requirements.
  • Qualitative research methods, such as focus groups, are increasingly important for gathering in-depth data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the information needs of elderly, disabled elderly people, and their carers in the UK.
  • To inform the development of a national survey questionnaire.
  • To report on the practical lessons learned from conducting focus groups with this population.

Main Methods:

  • Four focus groups were conducted with a total of 20 participants.

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  • The focus groups aimed to identify major themes relevant to the study's objectives.
  • The study emphasizes lessons learned from the methodological process, not the findings themselves.

    • Main Results:

    • The paper details challenges encountered during focus group facilitation.
    • Difficulties were primarily linked to age-related declines in sensory, perceptual, cognitive, and communication abilities.
    • Strategies for overcoming or mitigating these challenges are discussed.

    Conclusions:

    • Focus groups can be a powerful tool for collecting information from elderly and disabled elderly individuals.
    • Addressing age-related functional declines is essential for the successful implementation of such methods.
    • Methodological adaptations are necessary to ensure fruitful data collection within this demographic.