Table 1 Sample interview questions

What feelings do you attribute to your early experiences in simulation?

Have your feelings toward simulation changed over the course of your career?

Could you describe how you feel when participating in simulations with people you are familiar with (i.e. work with every day) as opposed to doing simulations with people who you are not so familiar with?

What qualities do you think make a good simulation facilitator?

What team or facilitator factors do you think lead to a less successful simulation?

Do you think the facilitators could modify anything to help participants feel more engaged in simulation?