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- Title
Conducting focus groups in Second Life® on health-related topics.
- Authors
Krueger, Alice B.; Colletti, Patrice; Bogner, Hillary R.; Barg, Frances K.; Stineman, Margaret Grace
- Abstract
The "Mrs. A and Mr. B" research project uses focus groups conducted in the virtual world Second Life® to collect qualitative data on healthcare equitability as experienced by persons with and without disabilities. Novel methodological adaptations to traditional focus group methods include avatar consent, text discussion, participant advance preparation and disability accommodation. In this project, focus group findings are used to enrich and clarify results obtained from the analysis of a quantitative administrative dataset derived from Medicare data. Advantages and challenges of using virtual world focus groups are highlighted.
- Publication
Journal of Alternative Medicine Research, 2017, Vol 9, Issue 2, p135
- ISSN
1939-5868
- Publication type
Article