Feasibility of Virtual Focus Groups in Program Impact Evaluation.

ABSTRACT: Focus groups are often used for qualitative investigations. We adapted a published focus group method for evaluating impact of an organizational intervention for virtual delivery using video conferencing. The method entailed convening small groups of three to five participants for a 2-hour facilitated workshop. We delivered the virtual workshops, adding qualitative evaluation with researchers and participants, to assess the effectiveness of the protocol. We address the questions of how to structure the data collection procedures; whether virtual delivery permits cross participant interactions about a studied intervention; and how easy and comfortable the experience was for participants. Participants were university faculty members who were the focus of an institutional diversity program. T

SUBMITTER: Nobrega S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9380589 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature