Figure 1
PCORI Tier I Work Plan and Timeline.
Table 1
Abbreviated questions asked at focus group discussions.
| 1. | What do you see as the critical issues surrounding mental health in this community? |
| 2. | How do people talk about mental illness/health in this community? |
| 3. | Are there other self-management tools used to manage mental health?* |
| 4. | Are there other barriers to managing your mental health?* |
| 5. | What resources, people, and/or activities are currently available to support family/friends who care for those with a mental illness? |
| 6. | What resources, people, and/or activities are currently available to individuals with mental illness? |
| 7. | What frustrates you when seeking mental health care from primary care providers? |
| 8. | When do you go to the Emergency Room (ER) for help? |
| 9. | What financial issues do individuals in your community struggle with? |
| 10. | Are there different or additional financial stressors for individuals with mental health issues? |
| 11. | Many individuals with mental illness may self-medicate to alleviate their symptoms. In this region, what are common ways that people self-medicate and for what? |
| 12. | Who do you contact first for help? |
| 13. | What happens if you contact first responders (police, firefighters, EMT) for help? Would you prefer to contact someone else? |
| 14. | If you could change one thing to improve your mental health care within this community, what would it be? |
| 15. | If there was one message you wanted to share or be heard today related to mental health, what is it? |
[i] * List of common self-management techniques was provided to focus groups (Janney, 2022).