| Potential Focus Group Conversation Guided Questions | |
| Demographics-Related Questions | Breast and Cervical Cancer-Related Questions |
| How would you describe your family of origin? | What do you understand about breast cancer prevention and screening? What about cervical cancer? |
| Are you employed and how would you describe your socio-economic status? | What concerns do you have about locating and participating in breast cancer screening? Cervical cancer? |
| Do you have health insurance? If no, why? If yes, what does your insurance cover? | How does your awareness level about breast and cervical cancer screenings influence your utilization of the available screening resources? |
| What type of health insurance do you have? (If applicable) | What are your personal barriers that have influenced your breast cancer screening behavior? What about cervical cancer? |
| How affordable is your health insurance, and what factor or factors determined your choice of insurance? | Do you see culture and stereotype as barriers to breast cancer screening? If so, in what ways? What about cervical cancer? |
| Where do you go if you need routine care, like a checkup? | What are your attitudes and beliefs towards breast cancer screening? What about cervical cancer? |
| Where do you go if you have a medical emergency? | How knowledgeable are you about breast cancer and cervical cancer screening recommendations? Please explain. |
| Tell me about your medical insurance (i.e. Quality, cost, etc.). | What are the resources available in your community for breast cancer screening? What about cervical cancer? |
| What are your thoughts or feelings about your healthcare? | Do you know how to get available breast cancer and cervical cancer screenings? Please describe the process. |
| How adequate do you think your health insurance is when compared to your health needs? | Have you ever had breast cancer screening? What about cervical cancer screening? Please explain what type of screening you had and your experience. |
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| What was the most challenging aspect of breast cancer screening? What about cervical cancer? |
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| What factors in your opinion would better enhance your experience and/or utilization of breast cancer screening? |
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| Does your socio-economic status influence your breast and cervical cancer screening habits? |
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| What is your advice for African American women about breast and cervical cancer screening? |
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| What advice do you have for healthcare providers to improve breast and cervical cancer screening services for African American women? |