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Table 4 Probes in FGD and IDI guides

From: Health workers’ perspectives, knowledge and skills regarding community case management of childhood diarrhoea and pneumonia: a qualitative inquiry for an implementation research project “Nigraan” in District Badin, Sindh, Pakistan

S. No.

Sections

Main Probes

1.

Opening questions

• Perception about most important causes of death among children under five

• Opinion about LHW Programme’s capacity to address these causes

• Perception of primary caregivers about the role of LHWs in the community

2.

LHWs/LHSs knowledge and skills regarding diarrhoea

• Definition, classification, diagnosis, treatment.

• Barriers and facilitators for enhancing health workers’ learning and training

3.

LHWs/LHSs knowledge and skills regarding pneumonia

• Definition, classification, diagnosis, treatment.

• Barriers and facilitators for enhancing health workers’ learning and training

4.

LHWs/LHSs Motivation

• Motivating and demotivating factors influencing job performance (training, salary, supplies etc.)

5.

Supervisory process

• Importance and effect of supervision on performance

• Required competencies for optimum supervision

• Satisfaction level and suggestions for improving current supervision

6.

Feedback

• Existing mechanisms of feedback to LHWs from LHSs

• Suggestions for improving feedback