The key informant technique
Open Access
- 1 February 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Family Practice
- Vol. 13 (1) , 92-97
- https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/13.1.92
Abstract
This article considers the role of the key informant technique as a qualitative research method and examines the potential contribution of the approach to health care research. The principles underlying the technique and the advantages and disadvantages are considered, illustrated with examples from a range of social science studies. An example of the author's own use of key informants in a study of the professional relationship between general practitioners and specialists is described.Keywords
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