Qualitative assessment
HOT SPOTS
A theoretical study with a phenomenological approach will be conducted to understand participants’ perceptions and evaluations of their experience of the psychoeducational intervention. Participants in the qualitative study will be recruited from among (a) the psychologists conducting the new intervention, and from among (b) the professionals participating in the psychoeducational activity. Each profile will be analyzed independently.The sampling will be theoretical, based on individuals who have expressed their willingness to participate in the qualitative study. They will be selected based on certain criteria to achieve maximum variety of discourse: (a) psychologists: geographic scope, size and rural or urban status of the primary care center, and degree of adherence to the standard psychoeducational program, and (b) health workers: sex, profession, seniority, geographic scope, level of impact to emotional state, and degree of adherence to the program activities.The data will be collected through group and individual interviews conducted online. Group interviews will last 90 min, be moderated by a qualified researcher and have an observer. Individual interviews will be conducted with the participants who present the greatest emotional impact. Both individual and group interviews will preferably be conducted online using Microsoft Teams.The topic script will include concepts such as the usefulness, feasibility and possibility of integrating the tools and strategies learned in the psychoeducational intervention into one’s personal and professional life. Obstacles and difficulties will be explored as well as any suggestions and proposals for improvement that might help us mold and perfect the intervention. The content of the sessions will be video and audio recorded and will later be transcribed literally and in full for analysis.We will use thematic framework analysis to classify and organize the data according to key topics, concepts and predefined constructs. These will be analyzed using qualitative methods adapted from normalization process theory to identify barriers and facilitators in the different areas, delving into “hot spots” such as controversial issues and uncertainties.A minimum of two group interviews with health workers and two with psychologists will be held, although as many as needed will be conducted until data saturation is reached.