Data collection
confusion, worry
An interview guide was prepared using sensitising concepts from the literature and expert discussion. Sensitising concepts comprised reassurance and education strategies, parental worry cognitions, parental and child expectations, views about the GP, and experiences of the GP consultation.
The first author, a female physician and researcher trained to perform qualitative interviews, conducted the semi-structured interviews. In the interview setting, she presented herself as a researcher and not a physician. By doing so, she prevented confusion about her role and gave the respondents the feeling they could speak freely about their GP.