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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Geriatr Nurs. 2019 Dec 4;41(3):313–319. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2019.11.011

Table 1:

Post-Intervention Interview Topic Guide

Topic Question Follow Up/Probe
General Experience Tell me what it is like to be in the study What was it about the study was good or a bit challenging for you?
Smartwatch Tell me about your experiences working with the smartwatch. What did you like/dislike about the smartwatch?
Comfort level Describe how comfortable you were operating the smartwatch in general.
Describe your greatest challenge using the smartwatch.
Describe how you dealt with <difficulty mentioned>.
Self-monitoring How did you use the smartwatch to track your step/exercise
How did checking steps affect your physical activity?
Notifications/messages Describe how the notifications and messages affected you?
What was your reaction to these notifications/messages?
Describe how they affected your daily activity
Describe <reaction>.
Personal activity goal Describe your ability to reach your personal activity goals. Describe <what was helpful>.
Describe <what was challenging>.
Exercise training session Describe how the exercise training session work for you?
Phone calls Describe how follow-up calls from the team worked for you? Describe <what you like>
Describe <what you dislike>
Financial incentives How did the financial incentives affect you?