Table 2. Interview guide for policymakers.

IP-SDM: interprofessional shared decision-making

Introductory questions:

1-Do you have experience with SDM in healthcare? 2-What does IP-SDM in palliative care mean to you? 3-Are you aware of any program or course that addresses IP-SDM in palliative care nationally?

Micro-level questions:

4-What competencies (knowledge, skills and attitudes) must be taught in IP-SDM in palliative care? 5-When should IP-SDM be introduced into health professions education? Why? 6-How should we educate our health professions students in IP-SDM? 7-What possibilities do you see for health professions students to learn with, from and about each other in palliative care? 8-What hindrances do you see for health professions students to learn from each other in palliative care? 9-What aspects are important with respect to assessment of SDM in health professions education? 10-How can we prepare faculty to facilitate IP-SDM in palliative care? 11-What can policymakers do from their positions within the university to facilitate IP-SDM for learners and faculty?

Meso-level questions:

12- What staffing and support resources are needed for the implementation of IP-SDM in palliative care in your institute? 13-What changes must be made in the curriculum to implement SDM in health professions education? 14-How can colleges coordinate their IP-SDM education courses? 15-What elements of the culture within your institute support IP-SDM education implementation? 16-What external or internal factors influence the development of IP-SDM education in palliative care?

Macro-level questions:

17-What barriers to implementing IP-SDM teaching in palliative care do you anticipate, and how can you overcome them? 18-What is necessary to ensure the sustainability of IP-SDM teaching in palliative care? 19-How can the impact of IP-SDM education be measured? 20-What accreditation standards are needed relating to IP-SDM education for health professions programs? 21-Can you recommend any experts in the field of IP-SDM education that we need to involve in the study?

Closing questions:

22-Is there any additional information you’d like to share regarding IP-SDM education in palliative care in general or within your institute? 23-Is there anything else that you consider important regarding the design and implementation of IP-SDM within your institute that has not yet been addressed? 24-Do you have any other remarks or comments?