Using a Mixed-Methods Approach to Identify Health Concerns in an African American Community.
Objectives. We used qualitative and quantitative data collection methods to identify the health concerns of African American residents in an urban community and analyzed the extent to which there were consistencies across methods in the concerns identified. Methods. We completed 9 focus groups with...
| Published in: | American Journal of Public Health Vol. 101; no. 11; pp. 2087 - 2093 |
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Nov2011
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