Review of a focus group interview based on a health related issue.

... Review of a focus group interview based on a health related issue. (Task 2) PREPARATION Before starting preparation for a qualitative research interview, reflection on a number of factors had to be considered. The main consideration that came to light where: * Why and for what purposes the interview was being conducted for * The type of context that the interview would be conducted in * Respondent relationship * Construction of question * The structure of the interview * Interpreting the responses Purposes of Interview In resolving the first point, it was necessary to review interview techniques effectively having regarding it as not just a case of gift but rather a skill to be developed. Further thought about what made the interview different from normal conversation, for example understanding what goes on when one person systematically asks questions of another. Context of Interview The second point equipped preparation for answering the question of context of interview by seeing that there are a

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