Table 1 Semi-structured interview guide*
Question | Follow-ups, probes |
|---|---|
In what way do you think your previous clinical experience has affected your learning outcome of the clinical practice periods? | Can you tell me about a concrete situation in clinical practice where your previous experience was valuable for your learning outcome? Can you tell me about a concrete situation in clinical practice where your previous experience was an obstacle for your learning outcome? |
Can you remember a situation from clinical practice where your previous experience seemed insufficient? | Please elaborate Can you tell me about a concrete situation in clinical practice where you had to ‘reset’ from old habits? |
In what way do you think your previous clinical experience has affected your learning outcome of the theoretical lectures? | Can you tell me about a concrete situation in theoretical lectures where your previous experience was valuable for your learning outcome? Can you tell me about a concrete situation in theoretical lectures where your previous experience was an obstacle for your learning outcome? |
In what way do you think your previous clinical experience has affected your learning outcome of the simulation exercises? | Can you tell me about a concrete situation in simulations where your previous experience was valuable for your learning outcome? Can you tell me about a concrete situation in simulations where your previous experience was an obstacle for your learning outcome? |
To what extent do you feel that your previous experience has enabled transferring theoretical lectures into clinical relevance? | Please elaborate |
Which aspects from your previous clinical experience have been useful as an NA student? | Which aspects from your previous clinical experience have been an obstacle as an NA student? |
In your opinion, are there any benefits from not having previous clinical experience prior to partaking the NA education? | |
Do you have any final thoughts, or something to add that I haven’t asked? | |
*Interviews were conducted in English. These questions represent a translated version of the interview guide. | |