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Table 3

Domain 2: Study Design (n=23)

Content Detail content Category n (%)
Theoretical framework Methodological orientation and theory Stated 22 (95.7)
Phenomenology 8 (36.4)
Grounded theory 2 (9.1)
In-depth interview 5 (22.7)
Focus group interview 7 (31.8)
Not stated 1 (4.3)
Participant selection Sampling Stated 22 (95.7)
Purposive 3 (13.6)
Snowball 6 (27.4)
Convenience 12 (54.5)
Theoretical 1 (4.5)
Not stated 1 (4.3)
Method of approacha Face-to-face 20 (71.4)
Non-face-to-face 8 (28.6)
Sample size 1∼4 2 (8.7)
5∼9 8 (34.8)
10∼15 10 (43.5)
16< 3 (13.0)
Non-participation Stated 2 (8.7)
Not stated 21 (91.3)
Setting Setting of data collection Stated 16 (69.6)
Not stated 7 (30.4)
Presence of non-participants Stated 2 (8.7)
Not stated 21 (91.3)
Description of sample Stated 19 (82.6)
Not stated 4 (17.4)
Data collection Interview guide Stated 23 (100.0)
Not stated 0 (0)
Repeat interviews Stated 9 (39.1)
Not stated 14 (60.9)
Audio recording Yes 20 (87.0)
No 3 (13.0)
Field notes Yes 20 (87.0)
No 3 (13.0)
Duration of the interviews (min) Stated 21 (91.3)
<60 5 (23.8)
60∼90 9 (42.9)
90< 7 (33.3)
Not stated 2 (8.7)
Data saturation Stated 13 (56.5)
Not stated 10 (43.5)
Transcripts returned Stated 13 (56.5)
Not stated 10 (43.5)

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