Table 1.
Interview guide
| Research questions | Themes | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Briefing | Presentation round (research team and participants) followed by a short introduction to the study, oral consent and how a focus group works. | |
| PART ONE: Own health, cancer and the medical system | ||
| How do ethnic minority women experience the Danish medical system? | Healthcare seeking behaviour |
• How do you feel about going to your GP in Denmark? Vs. your native country? Relationship to the GP? • When and why do seek medical assistance? |
| Which perceptions about health do ethnic minority women have? | Health perceptions |
• Do you know any health myths? What is a healthy body? Responsibility? Do you worry about your health? • Sources of knowledge? |
| What do ethnic minority women know about cancer? | Knowledge about cancer | • Why do we get cancer? Causes? Treatment? Sources of knowledge? |
| What are ethnic minority women’s attitudes toward prevention and early detection | Prevention and early detection | • Can you be sick without any symptoms? Can you go to your GP without any symptoms? What does it mean to prevent? What are the benefits with early detection? |
| PART TWO: Cancer screening | ||
| How aware and what do ethnic minority women know about cancer screening? | Knowledge about cancer screening |
• Do you know why you are invited to screening? Purpose? Relevant? • Are you vaccinated (HPV)? |
| Which specific individual and cultural barriers may prevent ethnic minority women from participate in cancer screening? | Individual and socio-cultural barriers | • What do you consider before deciding whether or not to get screened? Does the opinion of others matter to you? Language? Concerns? |
| Short presentation about cancer and screening | ||
| What are the attitudes toward preventive cancer screening? | Attitudes towards the screening programmes | • Are you more likely to participate in one program than another? Why? How do you feel about the different screening procedures? |
| Which specific system related barriers may prevent ethnic minority women from participate in cancer screening? | Cancer screening invitation and coping strategy |
• What happens when you get invited to screening (step by step)? • What do you think about ‘e-boks’ (digital mail)? What do you use ‘e-boks’ for? • How would you like to be invited and informed about cancer screening? |
| Which ideas do ethnic minority women have that facilitate cancer screening? | Facilitators to screening |
• How can we get cancer screening more relevant for you? • What do you see as an obstacle to get screened? • Opinions about other ideas (from other focus groups and literature) |
| Debriefing | Thank you for your participation – Is there anything you would like to add? | |