Table 3 Script for the questions for the practitioner focus groups

Please explain how you explore the knowledge, beliefs and/or doubts users have about the various methods

Tell us how you usually resolve a request for counselling

Think about the times you have provided contraceptive counselling and tell us… what was it like?, how did you feel during the visit?

In your view, what aspects do you think users take into account when considering that they have been given good counselling?

Please explain how you think the practitioner should or should not influence the choice of method

What do you think a web-format decision support tool for contraception could bring to practitioners and users?