Table 1: Study recruitment sampling framework.
| Sampling framework table | |
|---|---|
| Target audience | Parents of children (age 0-16 years) attending the children's hospital as an in-patient or out-patient. |
| Inclusion criteria | Parents of varying socio-economic status as determined by postcode assigned Index of Deprivation and age from each of the following: Children attending as a long-stay or short-term patient, and attending a paediatric out-patient clinic. |
| Exclusion criteria | Parents whose children have to follow a specific diet, such as those attending the allergy clinic. Parents of children who are diabetic will be permitted to participate. |
| Sampling method | Purposive |
| Data collection method | Face-to-face semi-structured interviews (interviews will take approximately 30 minutes). |
| Sample size | Interviews will be conducted until data saturation is reached; this is estimated from previous studies to be around 15-20 interviews. |
| Recruitment method | Research nurses or research champions will be responsible for identifying potential participants. Eligible parents will be provided with a study information sheet, if happy to be contacted by Lead Researcher (LM), they will be asked to complete an Expression of Interest Form (EOI) which will capture the participant contact details. LM will contact the parent to arrange a time and location for the interview. |
| Recruitment timeframe | June 2017 - September 2017 |