TABLE 1—
Telephone and In-Person Discussion Guides for Administrators and Staff in Nursing Homes Sheltering Hurricane Katrina Evacuees: Gulf Coast, 2005–2006
Type of Interview | Discussion Guide |
5 weeks post–Hurricane Katrina | |
Phone interviews with administrators (N = 14) 14) | How did your facility prepare to receive residents evacuated because of Katrina? |
What type of information was received about residents evacuated to your facility? | |
How did you contact family members of the evacuated residents? | |
Based on your experience following Katrina, describe your preparedness recommendation. | |
9 weeks post–Hurricane Katrina | |
In-person interviews with administrators (N = 4) | Describe what happened following Katrina. |
Describe strategies that worked well and those that did not work well. | |
What did you learn because of Katrina? | |
Describe any new strategies you have incorporated into your plan. | |
In-person interviews with staff (N = 38) | Describe your experiences caring for nursing home evacuees. |
What problems did you face caring for evacuees? | |
What was helpful in caring for evacuees? | |
What did you learn caring for evacuees? | |
20 weeks post–Hurricane Katrina | |
Phone interviews with administrators (N = 14) | Describe status of your facility, staff, evacuees, residents, families of residents. |
Describe any changes to your preparedness plan. |