Table 1 Key areas of enquiry in interviews by participant group
Participant group | Key areas of enquiry in topic guide |
|---|---|
Patients | • understanding of the decision-making / referral process • experiences of participating in the health optimisation pathway; impact on personal health / well-being / immediate family / socio-economic context • expectations of, and decision-making about, ongoing care |
Managerial | • how the plans for the health optimsation pathway were developed • anticipated risks and benefits of the scheme • expected impacts of the scheme in the future |
Providers | • experiences of using the pathway; delivering interventions and engaging with patients • patient reactions to health optimisation and the impact on patient well-being • future direction; views on extension of health optimisation from hip & knee services to broader elective surgeries |