Interview Participants and Structure
Participants were identified by members of the research team and through
inquiries to the relevant health authorities. Requests for interviews
were sent via email by our study coordinator to the potential
participants. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with
participants using an interview guide which was developed by the
research team to meet the study objectives (Appendix A). Participants
located in the capital city were interviewed in-person; those located
outside the capital were interviewed by telephone. All interviews were
recorded and transcribed verbatim. A general inductive approach for
qualitative analysis was used.14 Qualitative
description and thematic analysis were used to determine the current
transition processes and to identify themes for improving the transition
experience and related clinical practices.15,16