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Table 1 Examples of interview guide questions

From: Is that a policy thing or is that a guard thing?”: A qualitative study of providers’ experiences supporting pregnant individuals incarcerated in Ontario, Canada

Topic

Questions

Work experiences

Tell me about an experience you had working with an individual who was incarcerated and pregnant,

 • when the care experience went well?

 • when the care experience was difficult or did not go well?

Management and organization

What type of support did you receive from your institution regarding provision of services to individuals who were incarcerated while pregnant?

Access to care

What measures are in place to ensure people who are incarcerated while pregnant receive access to social services and healthcare services?

Are there barriers that prevent individuals who are incarcerated while pregnant from accessing reproductive healthcare services? If so, how do you think these barriers could be addressed?

How do you balance following your professional standards, the guidelines that you receive from the correctional facility, and the security concerns of the facility with providing individualized care to someone who’s incarcerated while pregnant?

Provision of care

Who are the service providers you collaborate with to ensure the well-being of pregnant individuals who are incarcerated?

Which policies, guidelines, other documents or training do you refer to when it comes to the care of people who are incarcerated while pregnant?