Table 3.

Monthly interview guide

How would you describe you current state of health?

Have there been any changes in your condition in the last month? Have you had any time off work?

Has your condition changed your life on a day‐to‐day basis in the past month? What has having your condition changed in your life?

Have you made any special changes to your diet or lifestyle in the past month?

What prompted changes? Have you read anything/seen on TV/Internet?

Are you able to exercise regularly? What helps/hinders?

What health services have you used in the last few weeks?

Who have you spoken to? E.g. pharmacist, NHS direct, smoking cessation programme, condition specific clinic?

Have you made any appointments?

Who have you asked for help from in your family or friends? If so, who, how regularly and what have they been doing? Have you visited any friend or family in the past month or had them visit you? If so, who, how often and where did you meet?

Who you spoken to any friends or family about your condition?

Have you been in contact with any voluntary organizations concerned with your conditions? Have you received information or support from any other sources for your condition?

Is there anything important, that we have not discussed, that has happened in the last month that has affected your health which you would like to mention?