Table 2 Topics and questions for focus group interviews
Topic | Example questions |
|---|---|
Overall process of decision-making | What process of decision-making do you follow when managing fever in an infant (< 21 days)? |
External factors affecting decision-making | What factors affect your decisions and how? (The general condition of the infant? Input from colleagues? Wishes and needs from parents?) |
Decisions on diagnostics and treatment | What factors are crucial in decisions on diagnostic procedures (such as lumbar puncture, blood, and urine culture), treatment (such as antibiotics and hospitalization), and how? |