Table 1 Framework for semi-structured interview questions
Type of question | Questions | Probing questions | |
|---|---|---|---|
Warm up | Could you introduce yourself? Could you tell me about the symptoms that you have experienced since you started hemodialysis? | What is your name, marital status, age, number of children, area you work in, education, how long you have been receiving hemodialysis? | |
Experience | Knowledge/beliefs | Could you tell me how you manage your fatigue and what approaches you take? | What do you know about self-management approaches? What are the benefits of self-management approaches in terms of your health and reducing or managing your fatigue from your point of view? |
Actions/feelings | From your experience, can you tell me what you usually do when you experience fatigue? | How do you manage your own fatigue? Can you provide examples of how you manage your own fatigue? What is your role in reducing your own fatigue? | |
Feelings/ attitudes/beliefs | What do you think motivates you to cope with fatigue? | Do you think your family and friends understand your fatigue? How? Why? Do you think they have enough information to help you manage or reduce your own fatigue? | |