Table 3.

Semi-structured focus group script domains and questions.

DOMAINS	QUESTIONS
Perceptions of the psychosocial needs of orthopedic patients	What comes to mind when you think of the terms “psychological, mental health, or behavioral concerns”? How often do you notice psychological, mental health, or behavioral problems in your patients? Do you formally assess or screen patients for psychological problems? What do you think about the role of these factors in the recovery trajectory of your patients?
Comfort addressing psychosocial factors in patients with orthopedic trauma	How do you address mental or behavioral health problems that you notice in your patients? Do you ever refer or initiate the connection of patients to mental or behavioral health services? What mental and behavioral health resources are you aware of that are potentially available to your patients? What would be an ideal scenario for addressing mental health factors for your patients?
Perspectives on integration of psychosocial care integration in orthopedic departments	How supportive are you of integrating psychosocial care within the orthopedic practice? What do you see as the most significant barriers to the integration of psychosocial care within orthopedic departments?
Individual exit interview (optional)	Is there anything that you would like to share that is relevant to the discussion from the focus group that you did not share in the focus group for any reason? How was your experience in the focus group today?