Schedule for Follow-up Semi-Structured Interviews with Serbian Providers and Informants

Introduction

• Reminder of contents of Participant Information Sheet
• Reminder of study topic and aims
• Reminder of confidentiality and anonymity
• Explain interviews – length, audio recording, data storage
• Explain consent issues – withdraw at any time, do not have to answer specific questions
• Ask if participant has any questions
• Check that participant is happy to continue
• Sign consent form

Background questions

1. Can you describe your involvement with working with or supporting Afghan women in Serbia?
   • And specifically working with or supporting Afghan women during pregnancy, birth or postnatal period?
2. How long have you been involved in working with or supporting Afghan women in Serbia?
3. How did you come to be involved in working with or supporting Afghan women in Serbia?
   • How do you feel about this role / work / activity (as relevant)?

Provision

1. What are the challenges for providers of maternal health services?
2. Can you describe the health care that Afghan women receive during pregnancy?
   • What other forms of support do women receive during pregnancy?
3. Can you describe the intrapartum care that Afghan women receive?
   • What other forms of support do women receive during
4. Can you describe the health care that Afghan women receive in the first 6 weeks after birth?
   • What other forms of support do women receive during
5. What do you think are the challenges for health professionals or NGO’s in providing maternity care to Afghan women?

Experiences

1. Can you tell me what you think the Afghan women’s experiences of maternity care in Serbia are?
2. Can you describe what you think Afghan women’s experiences of being pregnant are in Serbia?
3. Can you describe what you think Afghan women’s experiences of giving birth are in Serbia?
4. Can you describe what you think Afghan women’s experiences are in Serbia, in the first 6 weeks after birth, with a newborn?

COVID19

1. In what ways do you think that COVID19 has affected the experiences of Afghan women during the perinatal period, in Serbia?
2. Are there any ways in which the maternity care they have received has changed during COVDI19?
3. How has your work / role / activities, related to supporting Afghan women during the perinatal period changed since COVID19?

Conclude

1. Do you have any documentation or reports related to what we’ve discussed which you would be able to share with me?
2. Is there anything you would like to add to, or change what you’ve said during our conversation?
3. Is there anything you would like me to leave out of this interview?
4. Would you be willing for me to contact you in the next 6 months for a follow-up interview?
5. Thank you for your time.