Table 3 Focus Group and Individual Interview guide

Focus Group Guide

• Before participating in this course what did you know about palliative care?

• What where your expectations when you registered for the course?

• How did your experience of this course compare with your expectations?

• Is there anything else you would have loved to learn from this course?

• How did your participation in this course benefit you?

• How did you use your learning from this course in practice during placement?

• What do you think have been influential in enhancing your learning in this course

• What did not quite work well during the course?

• How do you think your experience of this course could be improved?

Critical Incident Individual Interview Guide

• Can you describe the events or circumstances that led to this incident?

• Can you describe the role you played in this incident?

• Can you describe others who were involved in the incident and the role they played?

• What was the patient outcome?

• What do you think facilitated the care you provided in this incident?

• What barrier (s) prevented you from providing palliative care in this incident?

• What did you find most challenging in providing care to patients who require palliative care.