Themes and preset questions used in focus group discussion
Themes | Questions |
Participants’ knowledge on primary care | What is your initial understanding about primary care in Malaysia? |
What do you know of primary care setting in Malaysia? | |
What do you know of services provided by primary care practitioner? | |
Where would you go for information and advice regarding primary care? | |
How much and what type of exposure to primary care have you encounter before? | |
Participants’ perception on primary care | In your opinion, what are those attractive factors of being a primary care practitioner? |
In your opinion, what are those uninviting factors of being a primary care practitioner? | |
Do you think there is anything that could be done make primary care training more attractive to you? | |
Participants attitude towards primary care | Do you consider primary care as a specialisation in its own right? Why/why not? |
Would you consider primary care as your career path? Why/why not? |