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. 2018 Mar 24;73:e68. doi: 10.6061/clinics/2018/e68

Table 1.

Distribution of the participants in the focus groups according to homogeneity criteria.

Group Composition Number of participants Guiding questions Duration
1 Patients and primary caregivers 07 • Diagnosis
• Access to treatment
• Rehabilitation therapy
92 min
2 Non-governmental associations and organizations 09 • Diagnosis
• Referrals and access to treatment
• Community resources and child and family support
87 min
3 Primary care health professionals 04 • Dynamics of caring for patients with RDs
• Primary health care and patient care
58 min
4 Physician specialists 07 • Characterization of the activities of doctors
• How to qualify experiences in the care of patients with RDs
65 min