Supplementary Material: Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) – A 32-Item Checklist for Interviews and Focus Groups

This document presents the <b>Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ)</b>, a <b>32-item checklist</b> designed to enhance transparency and rigor in qualitative studies, particularly those involving <b>interviews and focus groups</b>. The checklist is structured into three key domains:1) Research Team and Reflexivity 2) Study Design 3)Analysis and Findings.