Table 1 Schedule of questions for focus groups and the corresponding theoretical domains

Knowledge

· Do you know about the Preventive Activities Before Pregnancy (PABP) recommendations that are outlined in the “Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice” produced by RACGP?

- If yes, what is your understanding of the recommendations?

- If no, the recommendations are [description of PABP recommendations and a copy of the recommendations provided to participants]

Skills

· How do you usually deliver the PABP recommendations?

· Can you give an example of how you have delivered the PABP recommendations?

- What aspects of the PABP recommendations do you usually deliver?

Social/professional role and identity

· What are your views about the PABP recommendations in general?

· Do you think it is an appropriate part of your job to be following these recommendations?

Beliefs about capabilities

· How difficult or easy is it for you to deliver the PABP recommendations?

· What problems have you encountered?

· What would help you to overcome these problems?

· How confident are you that you can deliver the PABP recommendations despite the difficulties?

Beliefs about consequences

· What are the advantages of delivering the PABP recommendations to patients?

· What are the disadvantages?

· Would you say that the benefits outweigh the costs?

Motivation and goals

· How much do you want to deliver the PABP recommendations?

· How much do you feel you should deliver the PABP recommendations?

· Are there other things you want to do or achieve that interfere with the delivery of the PABP recommendations?

Memory, attention and decision processes

· Do you think to deliver the PABP recommendations?

· How much attention do you have to pay to deliver the PABP recommendations?

· What are some reasons for deciding not to deliver PABP recommendations?

Environmental context and resources

· To what extent do physical or resource factors facilitate or hinder you in delivering the PABP recommendations?

· Are there competing tasks and time constraints that impact the delivery of PABP recommendations?

· Do you have the necessary resources available to you to deliver the PABP recommendations?

Social influences

· To what extent do social influences of peers, practice staff etc.… facilitate or hinder you in delivering the PABP recommendations?

· Do you observe other peers and role models delivering PABP recommendations?

Emotion

· Do you think that any emotional factors influence whether PABP recommendations are delivered?

Behavioural regulation

· Are there procedures or ways of working that encourage you to deliver the PABP recommendations?

Nature of behaviour

· What might need to be done differently in order to increase delivery of PABP recommendations?

· What would you do differently?