Table 5.
Themes and sub-themes identified in interviews
| Interview group | Themes | Subthemes |
|---|---|---|
| GPs | Awareness of implementation | -Aware of implementation and confident to use prompts |
| -Unaware of implementation and confusion as to prompts’ purpose | ||
| Usefulness of prompts | -Useful for inexperienced practitioners | |
| -Support for decision | ||
| -A reminder/reference tool | ||
| -Can help reduce prescribing | ||
| -Not needed as guidelines already followed | ||
| Positive impact on patients | -Assistance in persuading patients | |
| -Acceptable to patients | ||
| -Patient information sheet very useful feature. | ||
| Usability issues | -Easy to use | |
| -Easy to control | ||
| -Limited time to read and use | ||
| -Only English language available | ||
| -Additional features | ||
| -Simplify further | ||
| -Increase visibility of prompts | ||
| Implementation staff | Communication difficulties within practices | -Delays due to practice staff unawareness of study. |
| -Improvements to staff awareness needed. |
GPs=general practitioners.