Table 1 Interview guide for FGD and IDI
PREAMBLE: If you have experienced at least once fall in the past 12 months, please share your views and experiences about it and how you sought help afterward |
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• Can you share with me your thoughts on your fall experiences? |
• Can you tell me what actions you took after your fall? (Probe: hospital, clinics, etc.) |
• Would you consider your fall a serious event in your life? If yes, how? If no, why? |
• Would you allow a home visit to identify potential hazards that might lead to falls? (Probe: remove loose rugs and carpets, reorganise furniture) |
• What do you think about exercise pertaining to fall prevention? (Probe: Tai Chi, aerobic, walking or dancing) |
• What do you think about using an assistive device? (Probe: walking stick, walking frame). |
• Have you experienced any problems getting a referral from a doctor for fall prevention interventions? (Probe: eye appointment, physiotherapy or hearing test) |
• Do your family, doctors, and hospital take part in managing your falls? (Probe: do you think they effectively responded to your reported fall event? How?) |