Table 3.

Examples of developing interview questions from survey results.

Applied theory	Construct	Sample survey (Quan) item	Sample interview (Qual) protocol item
TRA	Distal variable (knowledge)	Only women get HPV.	What do you know about HPV and cervical cancer?
TRA	Distal variable (personal experience)	Have you, or anyone close to you, ever had HPV, an abnormal Pap smear (pap test), genital warts, and/or cervical cancer?	What personal experiences have you had with HPV?
TRA	Subjective norms	If your doctor recommends the HPV vaccine, how likely is it that your child will get it?	How have other people you know influenced your decision to vaccinate/not vaccinate your daughter against HPV?
TRA	Distal variable (culture)	I often think about how my actions today will affect my health when I am older.	What role, if any, has your cultural experience played in your decision to vaccinate/not vaccinate your daughter against HPV?
TRA	Perceived barriers	I don’t trust the information on the HPV vaccine provided by the physician.	What challenges, if any did you/do you face when deciding to vaccinate/not vaccinate your daughter now?
TRA	Perceived benefits	The HPV vaccine is a good way to protect my daughter’s health.	In your opinion, what benefits, if any, would there by to vaccinate/not vaccinate your daughter against HPV

Note: TRA stands for Theory of Reasoned Action and HBM stands for Health Belief Model.