Table 2 Summary of interview topics
Topics for patient and support person interviews | Topics for HCP (audiologist and GP) interviews |
|---|---|
• Experience of hearing loss, hearing devices, and health services associated with hearing loss | • Professional experience in relation to hearing loss, hearing devices, referral pathways |
• Experiences of information dissemination for hearing devices | • Current sources of information on hearing devices |
• Prior knowledge of hearing loss devices (distribute Fig. 2) | • Prior knowledge of hearing loss devices (distribute Fig. 2) |
• Understanding of trial information (distribute Fig. 1) | • Understanding of trial information (distribute Fig. 1) |
• Views and suggestions on trial recruitment | • Views and suggestions on trial recruitment |
• Views and suggestions on conduct of study (including factors influencing potential participation in COACH; randomisation; retention; appropriateness, frequency and duration of study measures; reimbursement) | • Views and suggestions on conduct of study (including factors influencing potential participation in COACH; randomisation; retention; appropriateness, frequency and duration of study measures; reimbursement) |
• Potential ethical issues and suggestions for resolutions | • Potential ethical issues and suggestions for resolutions |
• Importance and impact of research on HCP–patient relationships and referral pathways | • Importance and impact of research on HCP–patient relationships and referral pathways |
• Preferred pathways for dissemination of COACH results | • Preferred pathways for dissemination of COACH results |