Table 2.

Selected interview Questions from the semi-structured guide

Section of interview guide	Selected questions
Background	What is your professional role and how long have you held it?
Medical Tourism in Barbados	What regulations are in place for the medical tourism industry in Barbados?
	Do you know of any plans to add or change these regulations?
Public Perceptions of Medical Tourism	Is there support for expansion of the medical tourism industry in Barbados?
	If so, how is this expressed?
	What forms of expansion is there support for?
	Are there types of expansion that are especially controversial?
Impacts of Medical Tourism in Barbados	Has (or will) medical tourism served as a source of employment for Bajans?
	What sectors have benefitted from this?
	Are you aware of (or do you anticipate) any positive effects of the medical tourism industry on Barbados’ economy?
	If so, what are they?
Are you aware of (or do you anticipate) any negative effects of the medical tourism industry on Barbados’ economy?	If so, what are they?