1) Experiences of using current point-of-care technology |
a. What point-of-care tests do you use today? |
b. What is your experience with these tests (what aspects do you value?)? |
c. What aspects of the tests do you not like? |
d. Are there currently available POC tests that you are aware of but do not use? If so, why? |
2) What is most important when you use point-of-care tests? |
a. What are the most important characteristics of a POC test to you? |
b. What do you consider the most undesirable characteristics of POC tests? |
c. From your experience—are there different concerns at different levels of the health system, regarding POC tests and testing? If yes, what are the most important differences? |
3) What would an ideal point-of-care test include? |
a. What are the most important clinical problems that POC tests help you solve? |
b. How could POC testing improve clinical decision making? |
c. In order to set up the ideal POC diagnostic tool, what specific tests would you like to include? |
4) Are there any differences in the need of point-of-care tools between the different health care levels in the district? |
a. Are there different needs on different levels of the health system? |
b. Regarding the levels, what would be the most important differences in needs? |