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Creating consensus about nursing outcomes. I. An exploration of focus group methodology.

The aim of this study is to explore a method for achieving consensus about nursing outcomes between patients, nurses and health professionals. Focus group work as a research tool is described and reviewed. Problems of recruiting and facilitating such groups are highlighted. The relationship between focus groups and consensus is discussed. It is concluded that focus group work is not without problems, yet means of incorporating patient views into health services need to be developed.