Table 4.
Semistructured Interview Guide: Topics and Example Subquestions.
| 1. | Prenatal beliefs |
| How long should you wait to go to the doctor for prenatal care after you find out you are pregnant? When do your friends and family say that you should go to the doctor for prenatal care if you are pregnant? How long do you wait to go to the doctor for prenatal care after you find out you are pregnant? What do you think the purpose of prenatal care is? Do you think going to a doctor/provider when you are pregnant is a good idea? | |
| 2. | Prenatal barriers |
| Why might going to a doctor/provider when you are pregnant be bad idea? What are some of the things that have kept you or someone you know from seeing a doctor or some other health care provider when you found out you were pregnant? When you think about going to the doctor/provider during your pregnancy, what concerns do you have? | |
| 3. | Prenatal knowledge |
| What things do you know to do to stay healthy during your pregnancy? Who do/would you seek advice from regarding staying healthy during pregnancy? What advice would you give a pregnant friend or family member concerning her health during pregnancy? Did you know that it is recommended that you receive medical care within the first 3 months of your pregnancy? | |
| 4. | Birthing beliefs |
| In what setting do/would you prefer to give birth? (i.e., hospital, home, birthing center, etc.). Have you given birth in the United States? If so, can you tell me about that experience? Do you have concerns about giving birth in the hospital? What are those concerns? What do others in the community say about giving birth in the hospital? | |
| 5. | Postpartum beliefs |
| After you have a baby (postnatal), what types of things do you do to care for yourself? Do you think that you should go back to the doctor after you have the baby? What advice would you give a pregnant friend or family member concerning her health after she has a baby during the postnatal period? In your opinion, for which women is it important to seek care after she has a baby? | |
| 6. | Family planning beliefs |
| Before you became pregnant did you plan to have a baby at that time, or did it just happen? Before, you became pregnant, were you doing something to prevent pregnancy (using birth control)? What kind of birth control or conceptive practices were you using? Did you talk to a doctor about having a baby before you starting trying to get pregnant? How long should you wait after you have a baby to get pregnant again? | |
| 7. | Maternal influences |
| Who has the greatest influence on prenatal care decisions? Who decides were you or a female family member delivers? Who has the greatest influence on decisions about the place of delivery? Who would decide if you, or a female family member, should seek care if a complication were to arise during pregnancy? Who has the greatest influence on decisions concerning postnatal care? |