Table 3 Focus group questions
Intro: “The questions that follow refer to your Lay Health Advisor (LHA) training and experiences so far in the project.” |
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Prompt: “Thinking back to your training….” |
1. What would you say you learned from undergoing the training? |
2. What part(s) of the training were most helpful for you? |
3. What part(s) of the training were least helpful for you? |
4. What would you change about the training and/or how would you recommend it be improved for the future? |
5. What would you tell someone who was interested in participating in the training about what to expect? |
6. What other comments and/or thoughts do you have about your training experience? |
Prompt: “Thinking about your interactions with patients on the project…” |
7. Given your background as a community health worker, how would you describe the LHA training as similar to or different from that training? |
8. How did your previous experiences prepare you for interacting with patients? What do you feel like was your unique contribution? |
9. What kinds of recruitment and engagement strategies worked best for you in connecting with patients? |
10. What did you like best about working with the patients? What was challenging? |
11. What else would you like to share about your experiences as an LHA? |