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. 2019 Oct 9;18:2325958219880569. doi: 10.1177/2325958219880569

Appendix A.

Semistructured Interview Guide.

Opening questions:
  1. When was the last time you went to the doctor’s office for you own health?
  2. How often do you visit the doctor’s office for your own health?
  3. Are you having any difficulty getting to your doctor’s office? Yes or No.
    1. If yes, what makes getting there difficult?
    2. If no, what about your current situation makes it easier to get to your doctor?
  4. Do you feel like your current doctor cares about you and your health?
    1. If yes, what makes you feel like your doctor cares about you?
    2. If no, what makes you feel like your doctor does not care about you?
  5. If you could change anything about your current doctor or doctor’s office, what would you change?

Identity questions

  1. When do you begin identifying as gay? (Put these date on the calendar)
  2. When did you begin telling your doctor that you were gay? (Put these date on the calendar)
  3. How has identifying as a gay man changed how you choose a doctor, if at all?
  4. Has identifying as a gay man affected the health care you’ve received? (If so, place these data one the calendar)
    1. If so, what happen?

Health behavior questions (using life history calendar)

  1. Have you ever had a negative experience with a doctor or doctor’s office (including hospital visits)? (Put these data on the calendar)
    1. If yes, what happened?
    2. If no, skip to next question.
  2. Has your sexual orientation ever had an impact on your experience with a doctor or doctor’s office?
  3. How has visiting the doctor changed over time for you? (Put these data on the calendar)
  4. What is something your doctor or doctor’s office do to make your experience better as a gay man?
  5. What advice would you give young gay men about their health?

Concluding questions

  1. Did you enjoy doing this interview?
  2. Would you recommend any of your friends to do this interview to learn more about their health?
  3. What would change or add to this interview?

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