Table 3 Interview questions

Questions for paediatric dentists

‘What do you consider to be the key factors related to DGAs in Victorian children?’

Prompts:

 • Criteria for DGAs

 • OHP factors

 • Parent and child factors

 • Indications for DGAs

 • Access to DGA facilities

 • DGA costs

 • DGA risks.

Questions for Hospital admission decision makers (HADMs)

 • ‘What is the current policy, associated guidelines and practice related to access to hospital theatres for DGA?’

 • ‘Have the current policy/guidelines/practice changed?’

Prompts:

 • Funding changes

 • Any difference in factors for metropolitan and rural hospitals.

 • Influence of waiting lists.