Table 1 Interview guide
Discussion topic | Examples of specific probes |
|---|---|
Perception towards self-monitoring blood glucose practices | In your opinion what is the preferred method of recording blood glucose reading? |
Do you think self-monitoring of blood glucose useful for diabetes management? | |
What stops people for self-care practices? | |
Awareness towards diet management | In your opinion what are the strategies to control diet? |
Before you diagnosed (diabetes), have you heard of calorie counting? | |
Behavior to diabetes medication | What type of experiences with diabetes medication usually reduces the people adherence? |
Do you aware of other beliefs (lay beliefs) in people that influence the diabetes management? | |
Have you heard of alternative medicines for diabetes? | |
Cues to action | What would you like to suggest improving diabetes management behavior among other diabetes patients? |