Table 2 Interview guide with questions used to explore patients’ and community health nurses’ experiences of lifestyle counselling
From: Lifestyle counselling – a long-term commitment based on partnership
Background information | Previous experiences of counselling? (P, CHN) Are you receiving or giving counselling today? (P, CHN) What kind of education do you have that is relevant to providing lifestyle counselling, e.g. diabetes care, metabolic syndrome, MI? (CHN) |
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About lifestyle habits | Which habits were addressed? (P, CHN) Who prioritized which habits to address? (P, CHN) Who sets the goals? (P, CHN) |
About counselling | What components of counselling do you find helpful? (P, CHN) What motivates you to change your lifestyle habits? (P) How do you act to enhance motivation? (CHN) What are the easy parts of providing counselling, and what is more difficult? (CHN) |
About maintenance | What do you need to maintain a healthier lifestyle? (P) How do you prepare the patient to maintain a healthier lifestyle? (CHN) |
About the supervisor role | How do you want the CHN to guide you? (P) How do you see your role as supervisor – ‘carrot or stick’? (CHN) When the patient doesn’t adhere to the advice – what do you do? (CHN) |
Final comments | Is there something else you want to add? (P, CHN) |