Table 2.

Qualitative questions and data collection method used, HAI Network’s BSI Surveillance system evaluation, India, 2022

Open-ended questions	Probes	Data collection method
Acceptability: How willing are individuals and institutions to participate in the BSI surveillance network?	1. How willing were institutions to join this network (is there more acceptance now than before)/ has the agency participation rate increased now than before? 2. Do you see horizontal expansion within hospitals which are already part of the network? 3. Do you see more trust in institutions for reporting their BSI data now than before	Interview of Project Coordinator and site representatives FGD of technical advisory team
Usefulness: Is the system useful in monitoring BSI trends?	1. How well is this system capturing BSIs? 2. Is the data generated by this system used? 3. Do you feel participation in BSI surveillance benefits the patient or your centre? How? 4. Do clinicians get feedback about their BSI rates 5. Is your feedback linked to IPC activities and QI initiatives- Could you give us a few examples	Interview: Project Coordinator and site representatives FGD of technical team
Best practices: What are the best practices for implementing this surveillance in India?	1. What are some of the successes of this network according to you? 2. Do you think it has led to QI initiatives/ any IPC practice change? 3. Has the data been used to detect HAI outbreaks?	Interview of Project Coordinator and site representatives FGD of technical team
Challenges: What are some of the challenges encountered during implementation?	1. What are some of the challenges you encountered during implementation? 2. What are the areas where you wish things could be better- at the network or facility level 3. Where do you think it's not succeeding? Why is this?	Interview of Project Coordinator and site representatives and FGD