Table 1.

Focus group guide.

Question	Sample probes
1. What experiences have each of you had here with resident falls?	Particular falls? Warning signs? Frequency of falls? Impact of falls?
2. As a staff person working here, what responsibilities do you have with regard to falls?	Monitoring of residents? Reporting falls? Fall prevention?
3. How big a task is preventing falls in terms of your other work duties?	Effort involved? Priorities in terms of rest of work? Effect on workflow?
4. What tools a do you use that give you information about residents?	Types of systems? Kind of information received? Problems with the tools?
5. What tools do you use to deal with falls?	For prevention? Advantages of these tools? Problem with these tools?
6. Can you imagine technology would be useful to help you prevent a fall?	Type? Modality? Location?

^aFrom technology to low-tech tools.