Table 1.
Group | Location | Focus group date | Focus group duration (minutes) | Participants | Phase |
Clinician focus groups | |||||
1 | Youth health center | December 2012 | 90 | 3 General pratitioners (GPs) 4 Allied health staff |
Phase 1 Consultation: Gauge needs and wants of clinicians and seek early feedback |
2 | Youth health center | December 2012 | 50 | 5 Allied health staff | |
3 | Primary care service | March 2013 | 80 | 11 GPs | |
4 | School guidance service | June 2013 | 60 | 1 GP 6 Allied health staff 3 Allied health trainees |
Phase 2 Development: E-monitoring tool was beta-tested |
5 | School guidance service | July 2013 | 70 | 5 Allied health staff | |
6 | Youth health center | Dec 2013 | 60 | 3 GPs 4 Allied health staff |
Phase 3 Postimplementation: Obtain postimplementation clinician feedback |
7 | Youth health center | Dec 2013 | 60 | 5 Allied health staff | |
Focus groups with adolescents | |||||
8 | Youth health center | Dec 2012 | 90 | 14 Adolescents (past service users and youth advisors to the health center) | Phase 1 Consultation: Gauge needs and wants of adolescents and seek early feedback |
9 | Secondary school | Mar 2013 | 60 | 10 Adolescents (students who are nonservice users) | |
10 | Nongovernmental organization (mental health provider) | Mar 2013 | 70 | 5 Adolescents (service users) |