Table 2.

Focus groups prompt questions

1. What does health mean to you?

2. What are some of the things/services needed to keep you healthy?

3. Describe the healthcare system in your country?

Prompt with if needed:

a. What do you need to get healthcare in your country?

4. How is it different here (in Canada)?

5. What are some of the challenges you face or have faced when you tried to get healthcare for yourself or your family

6. Do you have a family doctor?

Prompt with if needed:

a. How often do you go to a doctor?

b. What are some of the problems you face when you or your family members need to see a doctor/need medicine/need tests or surgery?

7. What are some of the cultural views, beliefs about health?

Prompt with if needed:

a. Do you have home remedies that you still use when you are sick?

b. Are any of the cultural remedies different from the type of care you have received here?

c. Who makes decisions about healthcare in your family?

8. Did you need an appointment with a specialist?

9. Have you visited the hospital or emergency room?

Prompt with if needed:

a. How was your experience? Please give an example