Table 2.
Summary of interview topic guide and the theoretical constructs from which each topic is derived
| Topic area | Guide questions | Construct/theory |
|---|---|---|
| Experiences of diabetes | Can you tell me about your diabetes? | Identity and Timeline/SRM |
| How much do you feel your diabetes affects your life? | Consequences/SRM | |
| Treatment and control of diabetes | How much control do you feel you have over your diabetes? | Personal control/SRM |
| How much do you think your treatment can help your diabetes? | Treatment control/SRM | |
| How much do you think attending diabetes clinic appointments can help your diabetes? | Treatment control/SRM Attitudes/TPB | |
| Emotional impact of diabetes | How much does your illness affect you emotionally (eg does it make you angry, scared, upset or depressed)? | Emotional representations/SRM |
| How concerned are you about your diabetes? | Emotional representations/SRM | |
| Understanding of diabetes | How well do you feel you understand your illness? | Coherence/SRM |
| Barriers and facilitators to attending diabetes appointments | Can you tell me a bit about how you feel about attending appointments to do with your diabetes? | Attitude/TPB |
| Can you tell me about anything you like/don't like about attending diabetes appointments? | Attitude/TPB | |
| Are there any people who you think would approve/disapprove of you attending diabetes appointments? | Social norms/TPB | |
| Can you tell me about anything that makes it easier/harder for you to attend diabetes appointments? | Perceived Behavioural Control/TPB | |
| If you did want to attend a clinic appointment, how sure are you that you would be able to? | Perceived Behavioural Control/TPB |