Table 2 Selected interview Questions from the semi-structured guide
Section of interview guide | Selected questions |
|---|---|
Background | What is your professional role and how long have you held it? |
Medical Tourism in Barbados | What regulations are in place for the medical tourism industry in Barbados? |
| Â | Do you know of any plans to add or change these regulations? |
Public Perceptions of Medical Tourism | Is there support for expansion of the medical tourism industry in Barbados? |
| Â | If so, how is this expressed? |
| Â | What forms of expansion is there support for? |
| Â | Are there types of expansion that are especially controversial? |
Impacts of Medical Tourism in Barbados | Has (or will) medical tourism served as a source of employment for Bajans? |
| Â | What sectors have benefitted from this? |
|  | Are you aware of (or do you anticipate) any positive effects of the medical tourism industry on Barbados’ economy? |
| Â | If so, what are they? |
Are you aware of (or do you anticipate) any negative effects of the medical tourism industry on Barbados’ economy? | If so, what are they? |