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. 2022 May 12;30(3):366–375. doi: 10.1007/s12529-022-10097-3

Table 2.

Survey questions refugee women’s readiness for virtual engagement on reproductive health

Theme Question introducing interview segment
1. Familiarity with refugee community (warm-up question) Can you tell me how you have been involved with the [refugee] community with regards to women’s health?
2. Refugee women’s access to technology What can you tell me about the refugee community’s familiarity with communication devices (i.e., cellphones, computers/ laptops, iPads) for women’s health?
3. Use of technology by women How do women use the internet or cellphones to communicate about women’s health (i.e., for personal communication, text messaging, international calls)?
Can you tell me about positive and negative experiences with the use of technology that you heard or are aware of? (Connection to family back at home, connection to local community)
4. Impact of COVID-19 on refugee women’s health care access Did anything change in recent months due to COVID-19 regarding women’s health care access (i.e., zoom for lectures, telehealth, virtual programs)? How well did women adapt to these changes?

5. Potential for use of virtual communication

(The follow-up prompt depends on previous responses)

What is the potential of using virtual groups for women to inform them about reproductive health issues?

What is the potential of using virtual groups for women to engage women in a conversation about reproductive health issues?

6. Additional resources Is there somebody else we should talk to (i.e., community leaders)? We would like to interview refugee women who can tell us more about their experiences, can you suggest how we should recruit them?