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Caroline Bradbury-Jones¹, Sally Sambrook, Fiona Irvine

¹School of Healthcare Sciences, Bangor University, UK. hsse12@bangor.ac.uk

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Focus groups are compatible with phenomenological research, offering benefits like stimulating discussion. Nurse researchers should critically evaluate their use of focus groups in phenomenology for deeper understanding.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Research
Qualitative Methodologies

Background:

Phenomenology is a dominant qualitative methodology in nursing globally.
Focus groups are a popular research method in nursing.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the congruence of focus group interviews within a phenomenological framework.
To address the debate on the compatibility of focus groups and phenomenology in nursing research.

Main Methods:

Exploration of existing literature on phenomenology and focus groups.
Analysis of the potential for preserving individual lived experience within a group context.
Drawing on practical experience and theoretical arguments.

Main Results:

Focus groups can be congruent with phenomenological research.
Group interviews in phenomenology can stimulate discussion and reveal new perspectives.
Uncritical use of focus groups in phenomenology is unacceptable.

Conclusions:

The phenomenological focus group is not an oxymoron.
Critical awareness of methodological choices is essential for nurse researchers.
Utilizing focus groups can enhance the understanding of phenomena in nursing research.