Table 1 Sample study content areas and sample questions/probes for salon stylists and clients
Content area | Sample questions and probes |
|---|---|
Stylists | |
Warm-up questions | How do you think people perceive the role of the hair stylist in the Durban community? |
How do you perceive your role as a hair stylist? | |
How would you describe the relationships you have with your clients? | |
Programmatic questions | Do you think discussion of health topics and offering services to clients at the salon is feasible? |
How do you think this would affect logistics and flow of clients through the salon? | |
What kind of support might make you feel more comfortable? For example, having a health care provider on site to answer questions | |
Contraceptive care | What kinds of things can make it easy for women to get access to contraception? What kinds of things can make it hard? |
What resources might be useful to you as stylists for supporting offering contraception in the salon (i.e. scripts, promotional materials, posters, etc.)? How could these be implemented? | |
What do you think about offering some sort of incentive or compensation for offering and accepting contraception at the salon? | |
Do you think having adherence support (e.g. SMS reminders, support groups, incentives) for contraception would be helpful? | |
Clients | |
Warm-up questions | What do you think are the major health care services that young women in Durban need? |
Of the services that you mentioned, are there any that you think you would be interested in receiving at the hair salon? | |
Contraceptive care | Could you describe your current contraceptive use (including your current contraceptive method, duration of use, how you chose your current method, your perceived need for contraception, and your interest in contraception)? |
What contraceptives are most attractive to you (oral contraceptive pills, injectables, hormonal subdermal implants, intrauterine devices)? | |
Do you see hair salons as acceptable venues for contraception access and support? Why or why not? | |
What are your preferences for who to hear reliable information about contraception from at the salon (i.e. hair stylist, peer mentor, nurse)? Why? | |
Do you think having adherence support (e.g. SMS reminders, support groups, incentives) for your contraception would be helpful? | |