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Home-Care Survey
What are your attitudes, experiences, and habits regarding home-care?
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1.
How old are you?
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Age (in years):
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2.
Gender:
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Man
Woman
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3.
What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
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Some high school
High school diploma / GED
Some college / Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Post-graduate (i.e., Master's degree, Doctorate, etc.)
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4.
What is your current occupation?
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5.
What is your total household (if single, personal) income per year?
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Less than $25,000
$25,000 to $50,000
$50,000 to $75,000
$75,000 to $100,000
Greater than $100,000
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6.
Language (Check all that you are fluent)
(Required.)
English
Spanish
Other (please specify)
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7.
How often do you go to the doctor?
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Multiple times a month
Approximately once a month
Multiple times a year
Approximately once a year
Less than once a year
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8.
What types of medications / medical devices have you used? We want to understand which of these you have administered to yourself or others. (Choose all that apply)
(Required.)
Oral pills / liquids
Injections (e.g., syringes, auto-injectors, injector pens, etc.)
Infusion and other Wearable Devices (e.g., insulin pump, feeding pump, pacemaker, etc.)
Other (please specify)
9.
If you use any wearable wellness tools or use mobile wellness apps, please tell us what you currently use (e.g., heart rate monitor for running, nutrition app on phone, etc.)
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10.
How comfortable are you when using technology, like laptops, tablets, and cell phones?
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1 (Not at all comfortable)
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3
4
5 (Very comfortable)
1 (Not at all comfortable)
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3
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5 (Very comfortable)
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11.
How comfortable would you be with administering oral medications that you DO NOT need to measure, such as pills, at home?
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1 (Not at all comfortable)
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3
4
5 (Very comfortable)
1 (Not at all comfortable)
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3
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5 (Very comfortable)
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12.
How comfortable would you be with administering oral medications that you DO need to measure, such as liquid or suspension (powder/tablets you mix in water) medications, at home?
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1 (Not at all comfortable)
2
3
4
5 (Very comfortable)
1 (Not at all comfortable)
2
3
4
5 (Very comfortable)
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13.
How comfortable would you be with administering nasal or sprayable medications, including nebulizer-like products, at home?
(Required.)
1 (Not at all comfortable)
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3
4
5 (Very comfortable)
1 (Not at all comfortable)
2
3
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5 (Very comfortable)
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14.
How comfortable would you be with administering topically applied medications, such as skin creams and gels, at home?
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1 (Not at all comfortable)
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3
4
5 (Very comfortable)
1 (Not at all comfortable)
2
3
4
5 (Very comfortable)
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15.
How comfortable would you be with administering medication with an injection device, such as a syringe or auto-injector, at home?
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1 (Not at all comfortable)
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3
4
5 (Very comfortable)
1 (Not at all comfortable)
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3
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5 (Very comfortable)
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16.
Overall, how confident are you that you have received the correct medication and dose if it is administered by a healthcare professional?
(Required.)
1 (Not at all confident)
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3
4
5 (Very confident)
1 (Not at all confident)
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3
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5 (Very confident)
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17.
Overall, how confident are you that you have received the correct medication and dose if you administer it yourself, according to your doctor’s orders?
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1 (Not at all confident)
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3
4
5 (Very confident)
1 (Not at all confident)
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3
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5 (Very confident)
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18.
If given the choice, would you prefer to go to the doctor to receive medication or administer the medication yourself at home?
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Go to the doctor
Administer yourself
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19.
In the past, when you had questions regarding how to use a medical device, what did you do first?
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Look at the instructions
Go online and search for a solution
Contact your doctor / pharmacist
Contact the device manufacturer
Trial and error until you figure it out on your own
Ask a friend / family member for help
Use a mobile device app
Other (please specify)
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20.
Ideally, if you had questions regarding how to use a medical device, where would you prefer to look first to find an answer?
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Look at the instructions
Go online and search for a solution
Contact your doctor / pharmacist
Contact the device manufacturer
Watch a video on how to use the device
Receive in-person training on how to use the device
Use a mobile device app
Other (please specify)
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21.
At what point would you seek professional assistance when using a medical device at home? (Choose all that apply)
(Required.)
Before using the device for the first time
If you have a question about how to use the device
If you think you are not getting your full treatment
If you are experiencing adverse side effects
Never
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22.
What would make you more comfortable with using medical devices to self-administer treatment at home?
(Required.)
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23.
In the past, how did you usually remind yourself to take a medication that you had to take regularly (e.g., daily, weekly, twice a month, etc.)? Check all that apply.
(Required.)
I have never had to take a medication regularly
Wrote it on a physical calendar
Put it on a digital calendar (e.g., Google calendar) WITHOUT a reminder
Put it on a digital calendar (e.g., Google calendar) WITH a reminder
Created an alarm on your phone (or similar device)
Remembered on your own
Other (please specify)
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Ideally, how would you like to be reminded to take a medication that you have to take regularly (e.g., daily, weekly, twice a month, etc.)? Check all that apply.
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Indicator on the device / medicine container
Write it on a physical calendar
Put it on a digital calendar (e.g., Google calendar) with or without a reminder
Create an alarm on your phone (or similar device)
Phone app to help you manage your medicine(s)
Automated text / email reminder
Other (please specify)