Table 2. Semi-structured interview schedule
Interview questions
1a Firstly, thinking back to ‘before’ online consultation, can you describe the main tasks of your role?
1b Can you describe the relational components of your role — that is, the ‘talking to people’, which is important but may not be captured by tasks? (For example, helping colleagues and talking to patients unrelated to their medical condition)
1c Can you describe the different responsibilities of the role?
2a Since the introduction of online consultation, can you describe any changes in the main tasks of your role?
2b Can you describe any change to the relational components of your role — that is, the ‘talking to people’?
2c Can you describe any changes to the different responsibilities of your role?
3 You have identified the following changes [summarise], are any of these issues linked to the change process of online consultation (setting it up or initiating it)?
4 Can you tell me which changes are likely to continue once online consultation is embedded? Do you see any of these changes as ongoing once online consultation is embedded?
5 Reflecting back, can you describe how the ‘meaning’ of your work may have changed, or not? Prompts: has online consultation changed how it feels your work affects others (team or patients), how work feels for you?
6 Can you tell me how you feel that your performance at work might have changed?
7 Are there other considerations you think are important for us to understand the impact of online consultation on workload?