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Table 1 In- Depth Interview (IDI) guide

From: Managing diabetes mellitus with comorbidities in primary healthcare facilities in urban settings: a qualitative study among physicians in Odisha, India

Self-introduction of the participant

Probe: sociodemographic and professional details

Could you describe about your health facility?

Probe: staff, location, funding/budget, patients/day, functioning hours, drugs and investigations availability, connectedness with specialized facility

How do you manage diabetes and diabetes with comorbidity?

Probe: patient load, out-patients care, chronic diseases, comorbidity, complications in comorbidity and care-practice

How do you try to redress these problems?

Probe: seek further information, sources, consultation with specialists -how often, continuity of care

What are considered as good outcomes for patients receiving care for diabetes comorbidity?

Could you tell in detail about patients who might find it difficult to cope well with diabetes comorbidity?

Probe: problem they faced, coping strategies, and any initiative or suggestion

In your opinion what is the role of physicians in supporting those not currently coping well with diabetes comorbidity?

Probe: role of other members of the primary care facility like nurse, pharmacist and others

In your view what would help you to help patients to cope better with diabetes comorbidity?

Probe: training/support, patient support, techniques, skills, and mentoring mechanism

What kind of additional support do you feel you need to deal with such patients?

Probe: staff, guidelines, referral system