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Influenza Pandemic Outbreaks: Conducting Focus Groups with Rural Communities in Baram, Sarawak

Our research aims to explore rural communities' understanding, awareness and attitude towards H1N1 Influenza pandemic outbreaks and prevention measures. We attempt to ascertain their views with regard to the effective use of various media platforms in educating them about the pandemic influenza...

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Main Authors: Wah, C.R.J, Mohd-Nor, Rohaya
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2013
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RT Nursing
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/4397/
http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/88861252/influenza-pandemic-outbreaks-conducting-focus-groups-rural-communities-baram-sarawak
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spelling my.unimas.ir.43972015-03-10T04:14:58Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/4397/ Influenza Pandemic Outbreaks: Conducting Focus Groups with Rural Communities in Baram, Sarawak Wah, C.R.J Mohd-Nor, Rohaya RT Nursing Our research aims to explore rural communities' understanding, awareness and attitude towards H1N1 Influenza pandemic outbreaks and prevention measures. We attempt to ascertain their views with regard to the effective use of various media platforms in educating them about the pandemic influenza outbreaks. In 2012, a series of focus group sessions was conducted in Baram, Sarawak. We assess our choice of methodology and approaches in setting-up and conducting these focus groups. Based on our experience, we found that cultural factor, language barrier and level of education (among others) are some issues that a researcher has to consider prior to conduct a focus group to obtain good quality data from the rural participants. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2013 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed Wah, C.R.J and Mohd-Nor, Rohaya (2013) Influenza Pandemic Outbreaks: Conducting Focus Groups with Rural Communities in Baram, Sarawak. In: Proceedings of the European Conference on Research Methods for B, 2013. http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/88861252/influenza-pandemic-outbreaks-conducting-focus-groups-rural-communities-baram-sarawak
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Wah, C.R.J
Mohd-Nor, Rohaya
Influenza Pandemic Outbreaks: Conducting Focus Groups with Rural Communities in Baram, Sarawak
description Our research aims to explore rural communities' understanding, awareness and attitude towards H1N1 Influenza pandemic outbreaks and prevention measures. We attempt to ascertain their views with regard to the effective use of various media platforms in educating them about the pandemic influenza outbreaks. In 2012, a series of focus group sessions was conducted in Baram, Sarawak. We assess our choice of methodology and approaches in setting-up and conducting these focus groups. Based on our experience, we found that cultural factor, language barrier and level of education (among others) are some issues that a researcher has to consider prior to conduct a focus group to obtain good quality data from the rural participants.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Wah, C.R.J
Mohd-Nor, Rohaya
author_facet Wah, C.R.J
Mohd-Nor, Rohaya
author_sort Wah, C.R.J
title Influenza Pandemic Outbreaks: Conducting Focus Groups with Rural Communities in Baram, Sarawak
title_short Influenza Pandemic Outbreaks: Conducting Focus Groups with Rural Communities in Baram, Sarawak
title_full Influenza Pandemic Outbreaks: Conducting Focus Groups with Rural Communities in Baram, Sarawak
title_fullStr Influenza Pandemic Outbreaks: Conducting Focus Groups with Rural Communities in Baram, Sarawak
title_full_unstemmed Influenza Pandemic Outbreaks: Conducting Focus Groups with Rural Communities in Baram, Sarawak
title_sort influenza pandemic outbreaks: conducting focus groups with rural communities in baram, sarawak
publisher Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
publishDate 2013
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/4397/
http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/88861252/influenza-pandemic-outbreaks-conducting-focus-groups-rural-communities-baram-sarawak
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