Table 1.

Domains and abbreviated sample items from the focus group moderator’s and the in-depth interview guides.

General health

What kinds of things do you or others in the local Korean community do to stay healthy?

What is the biggest worry you have about your own health?

What is the biggest worry you have about the health of your family?

What are the biggest health problems faced by Koreans in the Triad?

Do you ever see a healthcare professional when you are not sick (e.g., regular check-up)? If not, why?

Do you get regular dental care in the United States? If not, why?

Health access barriers

What are some of the barriers to getting needed care or seeing a provider in the United States for Koreans?

What can you say about the costs of health care in the United States?

How easy is it to get the health care you need in the United Sates?

When you saw a provider in the United Sates, how was it?

Tell me your thoughts about health insurance in the United States. How well insured do you think Koreans are in the Triad?

Thinking about what seems to encourage you or other Koreans you know to get needed care or to see a provider in the United States, what would you say are some of the things that facilitate access to these needed services?

How does language use affect health care among Koreans locally?

Conclusions

What would you suggest can be done to make sure that Koreans locally get the care they need?

Is there anything else you’d like to share today related to the health issues among Koreans?