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Table 1 Stakeholders for formative research and sample sizes

From: Exploring family, community and healthcare provider perceptions and acceptability for minimal invasive tissue sampling to identify the cause of death in under-five deaths and stillbirths in North India: a qualitative study protocol

Number

Stakeholder category

Sample range

1

Phase 1 (Exploring processes, facilitators and barriers)

 

A

In-depth Interviews (IDIs)

 

1.1

Parents and family members (for deaths/stillbirths that occurred 6–8 weeks ago)

 

– Child deaths (> 1 month–5 years)

8–10

– Neonatal deaths (< 1 month)

8–10

– Stillbirths

8–10

1.2

Community members (political leaders, elders, key influencers)

4–5

1.3

Religious leaders (Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh)

4

Burial site representatives (Hindu/Sikh, Muslim, Christian)

3

1.4

Health care providers: Hospital level

 

– Doctors (Pediatrician, neonatologist, obstetrician)

6

– Nurses (Pediatric, neonatology & obstetrics ward)

6

– Support staffs (pediatric, neonatology, obstetrics wards/labour room)

6

B

Focus Group Discussions (FGD) a

 

1.5

Focus Group Discussions (FGD)a

 

– Fathers of children aged < 5 years

2

– Mothers of children aged < 5 years

2

– Father-in-laws (aged > 45 years with grandchildren)

2

– Mother-in-laws (aged > 45 years with grandchildren)

2

C

Event observations

 

1.6

Event Observationsb

 

– Neonatal and child deaths occurring in hospital

4–5

– Stillbirths occurring in hospital

4–5

2

Phase II (Obtaining consent for MITS)

 

2.1

Family members of deaths/stillbirthsc

 

– Child death (> 1 month–5 years)

3

– Neonatal death (< 1 months)

3

– Stillbirths/intrauterine deaths

4

  1. aThe participants for FGD shall not be from the households with recent death of child or stillbirth
  2. bThe events for observation shall include deaths/stillbirths occurring in the hospital and the observations shall be done from the time of the declaration of the event (death/stillbirth) till departure of the body and family members from the hospital
  3. cThe family members of deaths (child under five years age/neonates) or stillbirths occurring at the hospital shall be approached for MITS