Table 2.

Interview schedule.

• Can you tell me your job role within the care home and a brief history of your background in health and social care? • How did you hear about DeChoker? • Why did you decide to have DeChoker in the home? • Environment—where is the DeChoker device kept? How far is this from where the incident occurred? • What training was provided by DeChoker UK Ltd.? How did you find the training in terms of usefulness, application, and attention to detail? • What level of life support training is completed by staff in the care home? • Can you describe the choking emergency that took place on [date]?    ° How many people were involved in the incident?    ° What happened in the events leading up to the choking incident at the care home?    ° How many cycles was the DeChoker used?    ° Do you know what the obstruction was?    ° How safe and effective do you think DeChoker was in the management of this incident?    ° How the decision made to use the device?    ° Were there any injuries caused?    ° Did the resident have dentures? • Was the resident examined by a healthcare professional after the incident? • In the days/weeks following the incident, did the resident develop a chest infection or aspiration pneumonia? • What was your experience of using the device? How did you feel afterwards? • What would you have done if the device was not available to you? • Given the setting that you work in, why do you think DeChoker and airway clearance devices in general is something worth researching?