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Table 1 Focus group topics and questions

From: A qualitative examination of health and health care utilization after the September 11th terror attacks among World Trade Center Health Registry enrollees

Topic

Questions

General 9/11 Health

· Where do you go when you get sick?

 

· Where do you go for information when you have a question or health care concern?

 

· When you think about how 9/11 affected your physical health, have there been times when you were not able to get the care you needed?

 

· And what about for your mental health needs, have there been times when you were not able to get the care you needed?

 

· Do you believe you and others like you have different or greater health care needs than other New Yorkers? In what ways?

 

· Has it been easy or difficult to find services to address your 9/11-related health needs?

 

· Regardless if you have personally accessed services, what resources are available in the city to help those with 9/11-related health needs?

Treatment Referral Program (TRP)

· How familiar are you with the 9/11 Treatment Referral Program?

 

· What do you think of this program?

 

· Has anyone ever contacted the TRP for a referral for health care services?

 

· Has anyone ever received services at the WTC Environmental Health Center?

 

· Do you recall receiving any information recently about the Treatment Referral Program?

 

· Do you think you are eligible for these services? Why/Why not?

 

· And how likely are you to utilize the TRP and utilize the health referral and treatment services available to you? Why?