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Table 5 Overview of the main categories and subcategories emerging from the follow-up FDGs with Malawian health care providers

From: “Confidence comes with frequent practice”: health professionals’ perceptions of using manual vacuum aspiration after a training program

Categories

Subcategories

Previous experience

Learned it in school

Learned by practice

Training session

Obstacles encountered in conducting MVAs

Lack of equipment

Lack of time

Lack of encouragement

Task-shifting

Positive that nurses can do MVA

Nurses liking the responsibility

Better teamwork

Motivation for doing MVA

It is better for the patient

Following guidelines