Table 1 Interview guide
DOMAIN | INTERVIEW QUESTIONS |
|---|---|
Knowledge | 1. What kind of information do patients need to have in order to take the medication as prescribed by the physician? |
Emotions | 2. Which emotions can be evoked in patients by the use of the medication? |
Attention, memory | 3a. Do you think patients are preoccupied with the medication? Can you elaborate? |
3b. Do you think patients sometimes, on purpose or accidently, forget their medication? Can you elaborate? | |
Decision process | 3c. Do you think that patients are sufficiently involved in the decision-making process surrounding their medication? Can you elaborate? |
Social influences | 4. In which way do HCPs play a role in the use of the medication, other than prescribing them? Can you elaborate? |
5a. Do you think that family and/or friends of patients play a role in the use of the medication (e.g. taking or not taking the medication as prescribed)? Can you elaborate? | |
5b. Do you think that the work environment (colleagues or supervisor) can influence the use of medication? Can you elaborate? | |
Beliefs about capabilities | 6. In which situation(s) is it difficult for patients to use the medication as prescribed? |
Beliefs about consequences | 7. Which beliefs do patients have about the consequences of (not) taking the medication as prescribed by the physician? |
Motivation and goals | 8a. Which personal goals (or personal motivations) could be important for patients to use the medication as prescribed? Can you elaborate? |
8b. Which personal goals (or personal motivations) could be important for patients to not use the medication as prescribed? Can you elaborate? | |
Goal conflict | 9a. What do patients consider helpful to use the medication as prescribed in daily life? |
9b. What would patients consider as barriers in daily life that hamper the use of their medication as prescribed? | |
Environmental context and resources | 10. Do you think that the ordering, retrieving, delivery, prescribing and/or reimbursement sometimes influence patients’ use of medication as prescribed? Can you elaborate? |
Skills | 11. What is important for patients with RA to be able (physically as well as mentally) to use the medication as prescribed? |
12. Are there other issues important for patients that can influence their medication use? |