Table 3.

Example of thematic data analysis of transcripts from FGD with IPPC teams

Extract from FGD transcripts	Codes	Sub-theme	Theme
We [the IPPC team] could agree with colleagues and leaders locally /…/ to jointly address the challenges, example HCPs from institution (X) temporarily worked at institution (Y) to cater for the staff shortages and share PPC knowledge with colleagues	Teamwork Sharing of resources	Teamwork, networking and collaboration	Promoting an empowering and collaborative work style
…sometimes you face a challenge, which your colleagues from another institution faced earlier and solved it. For example, institution (X) could not buy a baby coat [expensive from shops] but made cheaper from local carpenter. They shared a picture and the rest who are facing similar challenge could do the same	Sharing of innovations Networking