Family planning decision-making in relation to psychiatric disorders in women 125 homogeneous focus group discussions regarding pregnancy intentions, ultimately benefiting the willingness of women to engage in discussions31. Due to the anonymous nature of the survey, it was unclear prior to the focus group discussions which psychiatric disorders the participants had been diagnosed with. Medical records were inaccessible; participants disclosed their psychiatric diagnoses during the focus group discussions. Figure 6.1 provides an overview of participant inclusion. Figure 6.1 - Flowchart of participant inclusion. Flowchart of participant inclusion. Legend: this figure outlines the participant selection process for the study. Data collection and storage Three focus group discussions were held at a central location in the Netherlands (organization MIND, Amersfoort, The Netherlands) between October and November 2021. The interview guide was created based on answers to an earlier survey and consisted of two main research questions, complemented by specific questions per focus group discussion: 1) How does your (history with) psychiatric disorder influence your desire for children? and 2) What is your experience discussing family planning Survey respondents N=378 Individuals willing to participate N=117 Participants that met the criteria and were available on the scheduled date N=17 Women who experienced (initially) unintended pregnancies in the past N= 3 Women who experienced intended pregnancies in the past N=9 Women without pregnancy experiences N=5
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