Table 1 Interview Guide
Main focus | Interviewer questions |
|---|---|
Introduction and rapport development | Introductions, thanks for participating, ask if comfortable with venue, describe purpose of interview. |
Ensure participant well enough for participation | Explain process of screening questions and undertake health screening questionnaire, ensure results demonstrate eligibility. |
Informed consent | Review information sheet, answer questions and confirm participant understanding. Complete consent forms and obtain parental/guardian consent if required. |
Find out experience of taking medication to manage mental illness | What do you think about taking medication for mental illness? What are the benefits from taking medication for mental illness? How involved were you in the decision to start medication? How did you feel when you first started to take medication for your mental illness? |
Find out how young people manage their medication | Can you describe how you manage your medication? Do you ever change how you take your medication? (if yes, in what situations?) Do you have any concerns with taking your medication? If managing own medication: When did responsibility of medication transfer to you or did you always have control? Why do you think this happened? When would responsibility of managing your medication change? Where would you go / who would you talk to if you wanted advice on your medication? |
Completing the interview | Summarise discussion to confirm understanding, reminder of contacts on information sheet including support options, ask support person in the room if they would like to add anything, determine if the young person would like a copy of the transcript, provide gift voucher / thanks. |