In-depth Interview Guide. All of the interviews took place over zoom using an Emory University Zoom account, with each conversation being recorded and saved to the password protected, private study Share Point folder. All participants were asked if they were comfortable with being recorded during their interview and were reacquainted with the goals of the study at the start of each interview. These conversations usually lasted from 45 minutes through an hour and 15 minutes. Starting over the summer of 2022 in June, the recruitment and interviews began and continued through November of the same year. Analysis of the data started in January of 2023. Each interview was recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data Analysis Methodology The survey data were cleaned and analyzed using Stata v. 14. Descriptive statistics (means, variance, proportions) were analyzed for all variables. Existing scales for workplace discrimination, family planning attitudes, and abortion stigma were constructed using previously validated methods. Bivariate statistics (t-tests, chi-square) were calculated to compare rural- serving doulas to exclusively urban-serving doulas. Qualitative analysis began in October of 2022 and used Dedoose as the coding software. The two graduate research assistants (Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx and I) met three separate times to compare the coding each had done on three different interviews. After discussing the codes that were given to different sections and agreeing on how best the codebook should be used, the remaining transcripts were divided between the two GRAs. We employed a codebook already developed from previous iteration of the Georgia Doula study to begin our coding (Appendix IV). We used this codebook and revised when necessary to make this more specific to rural doulas. There is a combination of deductive and inductive codes within this analysis. After each interview there was a debrief form that was filled out by the interviewer, which highlighted the main information and new topics that came out in the interview. Through the use of these forms and a large analysis memo for each interview, the main topics of this thesis arose, which include lack of alternative birthing services, barriers of transportation for doulas and clients, and knowledge gaps around childbirth and different services useful for clients.
In-depth Interview Guide. The in-depth interview (IDI) guide was developed to ascertain psychiatrist experiences and views on incorporating sexual and reproductive health services into their workflow. The interview guide includes questions that examine the barriers and facilitators to incorporating services addressing sexual health into their practices. Questions centered on STI testing and treatment, safer sex education, and standard of care (See Appendix B: IDI Guide).
