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. 2012 Aug 31;12:721. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-721

Table 1.

Focus group topics and questions

Topic Questions
General 9/11 Health
· Where do you go when you get sick?
 
· Where do you go for information when you have a question or health care concern?
 
· When you think about how 9/11 affected your physical health, have there been times when you were not able to get the care you needed?
 
· And what about for your mental health needs, have there been times when you were not able to get the care you needed?
 
· Do you believe you and others like you have different or greater health care needs than other New Yorkers? In what ways?
 
· Has it been easy or difficult to find services to address your 9/11-related health needs?
 
· Regardless if you have personally accessed services, what resources are available in the city to help those with 9/11-related health needs?
Treatment Referral Program (TRP)
· How familiar are you with the 9/11 Treatment Referral Program?
 
· What do you think of this program?
 
· Has anyone ever contacted the TRP for a referral for health care services?
 
· Has anyone ever received services at the WTC Environmental Health Center?
 
· Do you recall receiving any information recently about the Treatment Referral Program?
 
· Do you think you are eligible for these services? Why/Why not?
  · And how likely are you to utilize the TRP and utilize the health referral and treatment services available to you? Why?