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Table 1 Example interview questions

From: Facilitators and barriers to post-discharge pain assessment and triage: a qualitative study of nurses’ and patients’ perspectives

Model Domain

Example Interview Questions

PRISM

 Intervention

  Provider Perspective

How important do you think it is to do a follow-up call with patients after they are discharged from the hospital? (provider interview)

  Patient Perspective

Would you like someone from the hospital to give you a follow-up call after you were discharged from the hospital? (patient interview)

 Recipients

  Provider Characteristics

What sorts of challenges have you or your team experienced with this procedure (making the follow-up phone call)? (provider interview)a

  Patient Characteristics

Was there anything you felt most challenging during the days after you were discharged from the hospital and before your recent readmission to the hospital? (patient interview)

 Implementation and Sustainability Infrastructure

In addition to the follow-up phone call, are there other programs or protocols used in your practice to help the transition of patients from inpatient settings to outpatient settings? (provider interview)

Coleman’s Care Transition Model

 Provider follow-up

Did anyone from the hospital follow up with you about your condition within the first week after you were discharged from the hospital? (patient interview)

 Symptom management

Was there any reason that you did not talk to a doctor about this change (new pain)? (patient interview)

  1. a This question can also assess barriers related to external environment and infrastructure