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Table 2 Example healthcare provider interview prompts

From: What is stopping us? An implementation science study of kangaroo care in British Columbia’s neonatal intensive care units

Topic

Prompts

Knowledge about Kangaroo Care

How familiar are you with Kangaroo Care?

How did you come to learn about it?

How is Kangaroo Care introduced to parents in the NICU?

Barriers to Kangaroo Care

What barriers do you see at this hospital in terms of parents engaging in KC?

How feasible is 24/7 KC in this setting? If it isn’t feasible, what would need to change to support it?

Enablers to Kangaroo Care

How do you see parents being supported or enabled in their efforts to provide KC?

What do you think is working well to facilitate KC at this hospital? What kind of awareness and educational activities do you have in your facility to introduce KC to staff members?