Table 4 Sample explanatory model interview questions
Illness category | Sample questions |
|---|---|
Etiology | Do you think more women are getting gestational diabetes today than in the past? Why or why not? |
Pathophysiology | If you had to explain to someone how gestational diabetes works, how would you describe what happens inside your body? |
Onset | Can you tell me about how you found out you had gestational diabetes? When did it happen? |
Course | Do you ever think that you will have diabetes again? |
Treatment | How do you think diabetes during pregnancy should be treated? |
Prevention | What do you think a woman can do so she will not get gestational diabetes? |