Table 1 Content from the individual- and focus group interview guides with children
Individual interviews with children | Focus groups with children | |
|---|---|---|
Introduction | Establish contact and tell about the study Talk about everyday life, something the child is interested in Offer the child to draw, write or something to puzzle during the interview | Establish contact and tell about the study Introduce each other (playing a game) Agree on some house rules: • What being said in the room is kept there, only the researchers are allowed to listen to the recordings • Don’t speak at the same time • We don’t need to agree, everyone may have different experiences Offer to write or draw |
Themes and questions | Can you tell about how it is to have needle injections? • About how it feels (if it hurts, what are you doing to decrease pain or worries?) • About how it takes place (who’s doing what) Can you tell about the first time you got the injection at the hospital? • Do you remember if it was painful or if you worried? • Could anything have been done differently? Can you tell about your disease and if the injection helps you? What do children need to know when they start with needle injections? What do you think about continuing with needle injections? Is there anything else you want to tell? | Can you tell about your experiences with needle sticks? • About the frequency and length of the injection • About pain and worrying How it feels (pain and worries) If it hurts or you worry, what are your actions to decrease these? Describe what’s going on in connection with the injection • What do you do before, during and afterwards • What do the adults do? Tell about the education for needle injections In what ways do the injections affect you in school, home and leisure activities? What do you think about continuing with needle injections? What do children need to know when they start with needle injections? Is there anything else you want to tell? |
Finish | Summarize the main content in the conversation and ask if I have understood it correctly Thank you very much for sharing your experiences! (Give the child a little present) | Summarize the main content in the conversation and ask if we have understood it correctly Thank you for sharing and discussing your experiences! (Give them a little present) |