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. 2020 Jan 20;102(3):667–675. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0631

Table 2.

Interview questionnaire

Domain Question Probe
Professional role and identity What role do you have in providing newborn care?
Social norms Who else works with you in caring for newborns? How have you found your working relationship with others when providing newborn care? What works/does not work?
Beliefs about capabilities How do you feel when looking after newborn babies? Can you describe your confidence, skills, and knowledge?
What are the challenges you experience when caring for newborns? Structural/equipment/skills/resources
What do you think needs to change for better newborn care? Examples of change
Skills, knowledge, and emotion In Solomon Islands, some babies are born that do not breath, or are born “flat.” Have you experienced this? What did you do? Did you use a bag/mask?
How did you feel during, and after?
Did you feel comfortable using the bag/mask?
Beliefs about consequences How would you prioritize future activities for newborn care in Solomon Islands? Training, resources, personnel, and equipment
What would you like to see changing in newborn care in the next 2 years?
Environmental context and resources What training have you had in newborn care? How have you found the EENC coaching method compared with previous training methods?
Did you observe any difference between these trainings?
What has the greatest impact on your clinical practice and why?
Has newborn care changed in the last three years? How has it changed? What has/has not helped?
Goals What has been the biggest challenge to newborn care? Training, resources, personnel, and equipment
What do you think will make the most difference in improving newborn care?