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Table 1 Selected Interview Questions

From: “I didn’t even know what I was looking for”: A qualitative study of the decision-making processes of Canadian medical tourists

Selected Questions

Sub-Probes

Tell me about when you traveled to ___________ for surgery.

What was it like? What procedure did you get? How long did you go for? Did anyone accompany you? Had you been to__________ before?

When was it that you traveled to __________________ for the procedure?

For how long before then had you been planning the trip? For how long before then did you know or decide that you were going to get that surgery done?

Why did you decide to go to ______________?

Did anyone tell you about it? What kinds of information did you look at? Where did you get this information from? Were personal finances an important deciding factor in choosing to go to _________? Did you consult with your family doctor about your plan to go abroad for surgery?