Table 2.

Sample of interview prompts relating to primary carers’ beliefs about the usefulness of the Reaching Out manual

1.	Which parts, if any, of the manual were most helpful to you in your role to provide support/care? Why were these parts of the manual most helpful?
2.	Which parts, if any, of the manual were least helpful to you in your role to provide support/care? How could these parts be improved in the manual?
3.	What difficulties, if any, did you have in completing the manual?
4.	What additional information, if any, should be included in the manual?
5.	What advantages, if any, are there in having a manual for providing information about how to give support/care?
6.	What disadvantages, if any, are there in having a manual for providing information about how to give support/care?
7.	Can you suggest other ways that could be used to provide information about how to give support/care?