Table 3.

Trustworthiness criteria

Criteria	Techniques Performed and Application Procedures
Credibility	Investigator triangulation: each interview was analyzed by two researchers. Thereafter, team meetings were performed in which the analyses were compared and themes were identified.
	Triangulation of data collection methods: interviews were conducted, and researcher field notes were kept.
	Participant validation: this consisted of asking the participants to confirm the data obtained during the data collection and analysis stages.
Transferability	In-depth descriptions of the study were performed, providing details of the characteristics of researchers, participants, contexts, sampling strategies, and the data collection and analysis procedures.
Dependability	Audit by an external researcher: an external researcher assessed the study research protocol, focusing on aspects concerning the methods applied and study design.
Confirmability	Investigator triangulation, participant triangulation, data collection triangulation.
	Researcher reflexivity was encouraged via the completion of reflexive reports and by describing the rationale for the study.