Patient Focus Groups
zoster, skin cancer, IBD
ZOSTER, INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE, DISEASE, SKIN CANCER, DISEASE DIVERS, INFLUENZA
Scripts were developed for 5 preventive health educational videos (influenza, pneumococcal, and zoster vaccines; bone health; and skin cancer screening) based on best practice guidelines and expert input. To understand patients’ needs and expectations for the videos, we performed two 90-minute focus groups with patients with IBD in which we reviewed and discussed the scripts. We recruited a purposive sample of patients with IBD at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for 2 in-person focus groups, with a total of 7 patients who had diverse disease experiences in terms of IBD diagnosis, disease duration, and treatments. An inductive thematic analysis was used to analyze users’ needs, preferences, and expectations for the videos (Flow diagram of focus groups and randomized controlled trial. IBD: inflammatory bowel disease.