Table 4 Interview guide for critical incident technique
Questions to elicit specific cases (Part A) and questions asked about each case (Part B) | |
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Part A | Part B |
1.Think of a transfer case where it was clear that the woman should have been transferred. | 1.What pieces of information, that is, cues or factors, did you use to make the decision to transfer? |
2.Think of a case where it was clear that the woman should not have been transferred. | 2.What were the factors in the case that most strongly led to the decision you made? |
3.Think of a ‘grey area’ case where it was unclear whether the woman should or shouldn’t have been transferred. | 3.What other pieces of information influenced your decision? What aspects made the case clear/typical/similar/difficult? |
4.Think of a ‘typical’ or ‘common’ decision to transfer case. | 4.What particular aspects of this factor were important? |
5.Think of a case where you decided to transfer but thought you’d made an error. | |
6.Think of a case where you didn’t decide to transfer but thought you’d made an error. | |