Table 1.

Interview Guide for Lead Physician and Nurse at PBRN Sites

QuestionSubsequent/Follow-up QuestionsPrompt
1. As a result of participating in this study, what has happened?A. To your personal practice? Related to PPD care?What was a valuable/important change and was there anything negative you experienced?
B. As a result of participating in this study, what has happened in your clinic specifically related to PPD care or management?
C. Would you describe this as a practice or system change?
D. As a result of participating in this study, what has happened in your clinic unrelated to PPD care or management?As a result of this study, have there been any changes in the way your clinic has approached issues/problems, quality improvement, practice change—anything else?
2. Describe one positive change/thing other than expanded or improved PPD care due to being part of this study?Were there any other important changes?
3. Describe one negative change/thing that has happened because of this study?Were there any other negatives?
4. What has been your experience with other physicians/nurse practitioners/physician assistants as related to this study?A. What about their buy in?
B. Have you developed any new champions?
C. What has happened with those who were initially amenable?
D. What has happened to those who initially were not interested?
E. What barriers have you experienced with the other physicians/ nurse practitioners/physician assistants?
5. What has been your experience with the nursing staff related to this study?
6. What parts of the PPD program do you think you will continue to use after the study is over?A. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression ScreenOnly if not mentioned
B. 9-item Patient Heath Questionnaire (short depression screener)
C. Self-care
D. Follow-up calls
E. Follow-up visits
7. What would you say to investigators?
8. Would you do another PBRN study?
9. If you could only be in the control arm of the study, would you think it is worth your time and your clinics time to do this study?
  • PPD, postpartum depression; PBRN, practice-based research network.