Sample interview questions for older adults
diabetes
DIABETES
Questions for older adultsWhat did you need the most in the past 6 months (eg, physical, emotional, mental or psychological support, transportation, financial assistance, housekeeping, personal care support)?When [name of nurse and dietitian] visited you what types of things did they do during those visits?For other people who are living with diabetes and other chronic conditions, would you recommend that a nurse or dietitian, such as [name of nurse and dietitian], visit the person at home, make phone calls or both?What types of things did you do at the monthly wellness sessions or during the individual calls with [name of the community program coordinator]?How, if at all, did [name of nurse and dietitian] involve you in decisions about your care?How, if at all, did [name of nurse and dietitian] help you to connect with other community health or social services to help you?To what extent did the nurse and dietitian help to address your needs or the issues that were most important to you?How happy are you with the overall care that you received from [name of nurse and dietitian]?Was the information given by [name of nurse and dietitian] and other health professionals about care consistent (across individuals)?Is there anything else about your experiences with [name of nurse and dietitian] that you would like to add that we haven’t already discussed?