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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jun 11.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2019 Jan 1;36(6):533–537. doi: 10.1177/1049909118820874

Table 1.

Example Questions for Patients Based Upon the Theory of Behavior.

Example Questions/Solicitation Items for Patients
Attitude toward act or behavior How comfortable are you in discussing your sexual health with your cancer health-care provider? How comfortable are you discussing sexual orientation or gender identity with your cancer health-care provider?
 What are some things that might result from discussing your sexual health with your cancer health-care provider?
 What about your sexual orientation or gender identity with your cancer health-care provider?
Subjective norm How do you think other patients might feel if their health-care provider asked them about their sexual health? How about their gender identity or sexual orientation?
Perceived behavior control How difficult would it be for you to discuss your own sexual health with your cancer health-care provider? How about your sexual orientation or gender identity with your cancer health-care provider?
Behavioral intention Would you be willing to discuss your sexual health or gender identity or sexual orientation with your provider? Tell me more