Table 1.

Representative interview guide questions with potential associated follow-up questions.

Subject	Question	Follow-up
Initial access decision	Would you walk me through how the decision was made to use that type of access as your first access?	Please tell me about anyone in particular that supported you during the decision-making process?
Weighing options	Looking back, would you describe how you weighed the pros and cons of your options?	What are your preferences about the location of the access (where it is on your body)?
Information sources	Where did you get information about your access options?	Please describe anything that you remember in particular about the content of that information?
Decision-making preferences	When it comes to making decisions about your health in general, how much do you want to be involved in the decision-making process?	Could you tell me about any people in your life that help you to make decisions about your health?
Experiences with providers	In general, as a dialysis patient, you interact with a lot of health care providers, such as nurses, doctors, aides and technicians. Could you describe any interactions or relationships with health care providers that stand out to you?	What would you change about the interactions that you have had with health care providers?
Relationship between dialysis and VA	When you think about dialysis, how does the dialysis itself and the access relate?	If you were to explain to someone else how dialysis and access are related, how would you describe it?