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Table 6 Semi-structured pre and post training interview’s guide

From: “Teach for ethics in palliative care”: a mixed-method evaluation of a medical ethics training programme

Thematic Area

Topic

Pre-training interviews’ Illustrative questions

Post-training interviews’ Illustrative questions post

Introduction

 

-Would you like to describe your previous experiences regarding training courses on medical ethics?

 

Participant’s expectations

Participants’ expectations, desires and ideas related to the training programme.

- What are your expectations and wishes regarding the ethics training?

-Thinking about the ethics training you attended, do you think your expectations have been satisfied?

-What do you expect from an ethics training for palliative care professionals?

-What about your whishes?

-Did you change some of your previous ideas about the course?

Ethical issues of participants’ clinical practice

Ethical problems experienced by participants in their clinical practice as critical issues and / or difficulties.

- What are the main ethical issues you usually experience in your daily clinical practice?

- What are the main ethical issues you usually experience in your daily clinical practice?

-Can you give an example?

- Can you give an example?

-Can you explain the difficulties you face?

-Can you explain the difficulties you face?

Professional needs

Participants’ background regarding ethical issues in clinical practice.

-Based on your experience, how did you behave in such circumstances?

-Based on your experience, how did you behave in such circumstances?

-Did you ask for help or collaboration with someone?

-Did you ask for help or collaboration with someone?

-How did you experience the possible solution?

-How did you experience the possible solution?

Conclusion

 

-Are there any important things you would like to tell us?

-Are there any important things you would like to tell us?

- Would you like to share something else?

-Would you like to share something else?