Recruitment and data collection process
| Research focus | Participant sample | Source | Recruitment method | n | Data collection mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCHED, Royal Children’s Hospital Emergency Department; VPIC, Victorian Poisons Information Centre. | |||||
| Circumstances of poisoning incidents. Poison safety strategies being used | Parents of children under 5; recent unintentional poisoning incident | RCHED | Weekly keyword searches of ED patient files by ED nurses. Presenting parent contacted to invite them to participate in the research study | 10 | Conducted by ED nurses: 9 interviews in the participants’ home; 1 phone interview to overcome difficulties arranging a home visit |
| Circumstances of poisoning incidents. Poison safety strategies being used | Parents of children under 5; recent unintentional poisoning incident | VPIC | Relevant callers asked by VPIC staff if they would accept a follow up call re research study | 13 | Conducted by project manager: phone interviews |
| Poison safety strategies being used | Parents of children under 5 | Community playgroups | Project manager arranged with playgroup coordinator to visit the group. Parents invited on arrival to participate | 42 | Conducted by project manager: 7 focus group discussions in playgroup setting; 1 phone interview for a farmer on a remote property |