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Table 6 Participant identification procedure

From: “Nurses and health professionals facing female genital mutilation: a qualitative study “

The following procedure has been followed for the identification of the issuers of each section of speech incorporated as an example.

Each verbatim is followed by a code that consists of four elements:

 ■ The first is an alphabetical code that identifies whether it is an individual interview or a discussion group.

   Interview: I

   Focus Group: FG

   ■ Guadalajara: GU (1 and 2)

   ■ Toledo: TO (3)

 ■ The second identifies the sex of the participant:

   Women: W

   Man: M

 ■ The third part identifies the professional profile of each participant:

   Nursing: N

   Midwifery: M

   Family Medicine: FM

   Pediatrics: P

   Gynecology and Obstetrics: GO

 ■ The third is a number that numerically identifies each participant

 ■ The fourth is a two-letter code to identify the type of centre in which each participant works:

   Primary Care: PC

   Hospital Care: HC