Is my child sick? Parents' management of signs of illness and experiences of the medical encounter: Parents of recurrently sick children urge for more cooperation

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Table I. Interview guide.

1. Tell me about a time when your infant was ill, for example the last time?

2. Do you do anything specific to make him/her feel better when he/she is ill?

3. What worries you most, when he/she is ill?

4. When do you consult the GP with your sick infant?

5. Do you have positive or negative experiences of the GP?

6. What are your thoughts and experiences when giving your infant medication?

7. Do you have any idea why your infant becomes ill?

8. What do you think makes your infant well again?

9. What about the other children and your relationship with your spouse?

10. How do you manage caring and doing your everyday activities when your infant is ill?

11. Do you have any experience of alternative and complementary medicine?

12. Looking back, is there anything you would wish were different?

13. Anything else you want to say?

14. What did you think of the interview?