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Table 1 Semi-structured Interview Guide

From: Medication reviews are useful, but the model needs to be changed: Perspectives of Aboriginal Health Service health professionals on Home Medicines Reviews

1. Explore attitudes to HMR program

How do you feel about the HMR program?

How likely are you to order a HMR for a patient?

How often do you order HMRs? What determines this?

2. Explore understanding of HMR processes

Who do you order HMRs for? Why?

How do you find the HMR process?

Do you have assistance from other staff members in organizing HMRs? If so, how?

3. Identify reasons for ordering HMRs (benefits)

How useful have you found HMRs? or How useful do you think an HMR could be?

What is the most useful aspect of an HMR?

What feedback have you had from your patients about the HMR?

How do you find the pharmacists’ reports?

4. Identify barriers to initiating HMRs

Is there a reason why you don’t order more HMRs? Please explain

Would you like to order more HMRs? Please explain

What are the limiting factors in referring patients for an HMR?

Why do you think there are not many HMRs are being conducted for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients?

5. Encourage recommendations

Do you believe the current HMR model is effective/not effective? Please explain

How appropriate is the HMR model for your patients?

Are there any ways the model could be improved? If so, how?