Table 2.

Sample Focus Group Questions

Focal area	Questions asked
Perceptions of health literacy use	How do you know that you are using health literacy?
Factors associated with use of health literacy	What makes it difficult to use health literacy?
	What makes it easy for you to use health literacy?
Confidence in skills	Give some examples when you feel unsure of your health literacy skills?
	Give some examples when you feel sure of your health literacy skills?

Note.

Follow-up and clarifying questions are not included as they varied by focus group.