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| KNOWLEDGE AND DIAGNOSIS |
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| (i) Can you tell us about your first symptoms of high BP? Do you have other health problems? |
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| (ii) How did you decide to seek care? Did the family help in this process? |
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| (iii) How much do you know about high BP? |
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| (iv) To what extent do you think high BP is an important disease? |
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| TREATMENT |
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| (i) What was the treatment that was first prescribed? Was it subsequently changed? In what way? |
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| (ii) What is your usual mode of payment? (Health insurance plan/current income/sold items/borrowed, etc.) |
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| (iii) If any, what difficulties did you face during this process? (related to health system, family, work, etc.) |
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| (iv) Have you received an advice on preventive measures and lifestyle changes? Have you followed it? |
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| (v) Did you have any side effects because of your medication? |
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| (vi) When was the last time you had your BP measured? What prevents you from measuring it regularly? |
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| (vii) Have you ever had any cardiac tests? |
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| ACCESS AND USE |
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| (i) Are the drugs and consumables available? Or access problems to the facilities? Discuss problems. |
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| (ii) How far is your usual healthcare facility? |
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| (iii) What kind of health insurance do you have and what does it cover? |
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| (iv) Have you got a particular doctor or health professional who is mainly looking after you and knows you well? |
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| Healthcare Experience and Recommendations |
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| (i) How would you assess your communication with health providers you have encountered? |
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| (ii) To what extent have you been kept informed about your treatment? |
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| (iii) Have you heard of any initiative to improve prevention of HT? |
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| (iv) Are there any changes that need to be made outside the healthcare system? |
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