Table 1.

The interview guide

Thematic area	Questions
Personal data area	Age
	Sex
	Geographical area of belonging
Professional area	In which hospital ward do you work?
	Since when?
	How many years have you worked as a nurse?
Training area	Professional title (regional qualification as a professional nurse; bachelor’s degree; master’s degree)
	Advanced qualification (post-graduate training -Ph.D.)
	Have you ever attended a “Stoma-care and incontinence” postgraduate training? If so, in which year?
	Have you ever attended a “Stoma-care and incontinence” refresher course ? If so, in which year?
	Did you attend a “Stoma-care and incontinence” refresher course during the last six months?
Stoma-care nursing skills area	How do you prevent infections in ostomate patients?
	What are the interventions you apply to prevent infections of peristomal skin?
	How do you plan nursing care in the ostomy patient?
	How do you check the goals you’ve set yourself?
	How do you manage ostomy-related complications?
	How do you deal with patient and/or caregiver about the education on the management of ostomy?
	What are the other professionals you interact with to reach the care goals?