Qualitative content analysis was used to analyze the data from these focus groups. After each focus group, the facilitators documented and discussed initial general impressions about its process and content. Next, the facilitators listened to the audiotaped discussion and took general notes to familiarize themselves with content of the transcripts. Subsequently, focus group audio recordings were transcribed, reviewed, and compared by both facilitators. Both facilitators independently coded transcripts using an a priori coding scheme based on the categories identified in Aim I. After coding a segment of the first transcript, facilitators compared and discussed codes to arrive at a shared conceptualization of category meaning. Lists of data units contained in each category for both facilitators were compared, reconciled, and used to extract sub-themes relevant to each of these categories. An additional category also was identified during the coding process.
