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. 2022 Dec 13;12(12):e066529. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066529

Table 3.

Selected quotes by theme from focus group discussions (FGDs)

Theme Quotes
A. Satisfaction “It is very good for the children. It is good to know if the child has G6PD deficiency or not from birth. The advantage of the device is that it can detect the children without having to do a heel stick on the baby. On the other hand, there is an increase in work…. But now that we are good at using it, it’s fine.” (FGD1)
“Sometimes if someone is doing the test by using the device it means there are fewer staffs to be with mothers and babies which is not good.” (FGD1)
B. Learnability “After the one-time training, we had 1 or 2 times experiences practically. Then we can do it.” (FGD2)
“I am really scared I will forget the steps.” (FGD2)
“We have to look at the book very often, if not we forget the process of what to put and how to put it.” (FGD1)
C. Willingness “Facilitator: Yes. What do you think about keeping on using this device in the future?
Participant: Of course. It is good.
Participant: Yes, it is good. But if we can have a specific staff to do it then it will be better.” (FGD2)
“To make changes, take out the blood and send it to the lab. Then only lab staff have to do that.” (FGD1)
D. Suitability and future use “Because we can know that early, we can have counseling with the parents about the chances of their children getting yellow skin. We can take time to counsel.” (FGD1)
“Because we can know the right result of the G6PD deficiency in a short time. Especially for the clinic which doesn’t have a lab then it is difficult to know the G6PD status. But with this device, they will only need to take a little blood from the baby and they can know the result of G6PD.” (FGD2)