Themes and categories of fathers’ experiences and perspectives identified from in-depth interviews with fathers whose children had pneumonia-like episodes in Biliran Island, the Philippines
| Themes | Categories |
| Fathers’ way of taking care of their sick children | Herbal medicines are easy to prepare at home. |
| Some fathers keep a stock of medicines at home. | |
| Some fathers do not have enough knowledge about medication. | |
| Fathers’ preference of health facilities | Fathers takes their child to a traditional healer because of their therapeutic efficacy. |
| Fathers generally do not prefer BHS. | |
| Fathers take their child to RHU for a medical consultation. | |
| Fathers expect to receive medicines for their sick child from RHU. | |
| Fathers prefer to be seen by a staff member with medical expertise. | |
| Fathers rely on health staff advice to refer their child to a hospital. |
BHS, brangay health stations; RHU, rural health unit.