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Table 2 Semi-structured interview guide developed for the purposes of this study

From: Participation needs of older adults having disabilities and receiving home care: met needs mainly concern daily activities, while unmet needs mostly involve social activities

General questions

Tell me about the things you usually do in a typical day. Since onset of disease or disability, what changes have occurred in the accomplishment of your usual activities? Tell me about your social activities in the community, i.e. outside your home. What are your requirements in relation to your activities? What help do you receive to carry out your activities, what resources do you use to conduct your affairs?

Specific questions

a) According to your experience, what are your needs related to (ask question for each activity)? Which activities related to (the current domain of participation) do you find more difficult to do? What is more difficult?

b) Are there some activities related to (the current domain of participation) you decided to do differently because of your disabilities? Do you do these activities as often as you would like? How do you feel about the fact that you do these activities differently or less often?

c) Are there some activities related to (the current domain of participation) that you decided to stop doing because of your disabilities? Are there other activities related to (the current domain of participation) that you would like to do but that you don’t do? How do you feel about the fact that you no longer do these activities?

d) What help or support do you use to do your activities related to (the current domain of participation), for example, equipment, taking more time, or using human help to do the activity? What do you think about this help you receive?

e) What other resources or services do you receive related to (the current domain of participation)?

f) To what extent do these resources or services you receive meet your needs for your activities related to (the current domain of participation)? Could they be better adapted to your needs? How? What resources or services could be put in place to help you do your activities related to (the current domain of participation)? What other resources or services would you need to do these activities that you would like to do but that you don’t do?