Table 2 Interview guide
From: Views on primary prevention of cardiovascular disease - an interview study with Swedish GPs
Main topics | Probing questions |
|---|---|
Communication of risk and risk reduction | How do you usually communicate/inform the patient of the results of the tests and of risk - numerically, graphically or how? How do you explain what it means? |
Most important to be said? | |
"Typical" patient reaction? | |
Numerical or non-numerical presentation of benefits and risks? Always talk about non-pharmaceutical treatment? | |
Risk for you not to prescribe - in hypertension/in hyperlipidemia? | |
Talk about follow-up, treatment targets, treatment length and possible adverse effects? | |
Treatment decision | How is the treatment decision made - what is the role of the patient? What would the optimal situation be? |
How often pharmaceuticals immediately? | |
Difference in handling of hyperlipidemia and hypertension? Difference in handling of patients of different ages? | |
Other aspects of primary prevention | Has there been any shift in your view of primary prevention in later years - why? |
What is the most difficult about primary prevention of CVD? | |
How would you treat yourself and your personal risk factors? | |
Is there anything you would like to add regarding primary prevention? |