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Table 4 Topics in the interview guides

From: The survey visit as a key evaluative event in accreditation–a qualitative study of survey visit experiences among surveyors and general practice professionals

Interview guide for the clinics
 Description of the survey and how it matched their expectations
 Experiences with and reflections on the surveyors’ approach to assess compliance with the standards and ability to obtain an adequate and valid assessment
 The form of communication at the visit
 Descriptions and reflections on what they told and showed the surveyors
 Opinions about the surveyor being a colleague
 Thoughts about potential remarks and the process after the survey (continued adherence or de-implementation)
Interview guide for the surveyors
 Preparation before the visit
 Their approach and techniques during the survey
 Their reflections on the professionals’ opportunities for not representing an authentic image of their clinic
 Their role as a representative from the accreditation agency while also being a colleague
 The work division between the GP-surveyor and the staff-surveyor
 Specific questions prompted by our observations of survey visits