diary study

my seven day diary daily experiences in managing my chronic heart condition and post-acute care treatment plan

instruction The purpose of this diary study is to understand your daily experiences with managing your current chronic heart condition and the difficulties you experience implementing and maintaining your post acute-care treatment plan.

This diary study will last 7 days. If you happen to forget or skip a day, please continue with the study. You may choose to not disclose any private information. You may skip any questions you are uncomfortable answerings and you may stop participating at any time during the diary study. We will anonymize any identifiable and private information. Information collected during this diary study will only be shared with members of our research team.

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You have been provided with a paper booklet which you will use to record your answers for the diary study. Please avoid including any identifiable and private information, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and emails.

All identifiable and private information will be redacted from the diary study.

You have been provided with a polaroid camera which you will use for some of the diary study activities. Please avoid taking photos of identifiable and private information. All identifiable and private information will be redacted and blurred in photographs.

Day one.

When you first wake up, please rate how you are feeling and write down the reasonings for the ratings.

Please tell us how confident you feel in your ability to take care of your health and why.

physically terrible

awesome

emotionally terrible

awesome

After lunch or in the afternoon, please rate how you are feeling and write down the reasonings for the ratings. physically terrible

awesome

emotionally terrible

awesome

Before bed, please rate how you are feeling and write down the reasonings for the ratings. physically terrible

awesome

emotionally terrible

awesome

Day two.

Choose one activity you did today. Describe how this activity has changed since you were diagnosed with your chronic heart condition and how you feel about this change.

When you first wake up, please rate how you are feeling and write down the reasonings for the ratings. physically terrible

awesome

emotionally terrible

awesome

After lunch or in the afternoon, please rate how you are feeling and write down the reasonings for the ratings. physically terrible

awesome

emotionally terrible

awesome

Before bed, please rate how you are feeling and write down the reasonings for the ratings. physically terrible

awesome

emotionally terrible

awesome

Day three.

Take photos of the devices, people, and strategies you use to manage your current heart condition (ex. Blood pressure cuff, meals, exercise, physical therapist, etc). Write about your experience managing these devices and strategies, include any difficulties you have experienced.

When you first wake up, please rate how you are feeling and write down the reasonings for the ratings. physically terrible

awesome

If you have a caregiver or nurse who assists you, please do not take a photo of their face, we recommend either writing it down or taking a photo of their hands.

emotionally terrible

awesome

After lunch or in the afternoon, please rate how you are feeling and write down the reasonings for the ratings. physically terrible

awesome

emotionally terrible

awesome

Looking at your photos, are their any devices, people, or strategies you trust more than others? Why do you feel you trust them more?

Before bed, please rate how you are feeling and write down the reasonings for the ratings. physically terrible

awesome

emotionally terrible

awesome

Day four.

Take photos of your meals today (breakfast, lunch, and dinner, snacks / drinks) and write a brief reflection about what you ate today in comparison to what you think your doctor would want you to be eating.

When you first wake up, please rate how you are feeling and write down the reasonings for the ratings. physically terrible

awesome

emotionally terrible

awesome

After lunch or in the afternoon, please rate how you are feeling and write down the reasonings for the ratings. physically terrible

awesome

emotionally terrible

awesome

Before bed, please rate how you are feeling and write down the reasonings for the ratings. physically terrible

awesome

emotionally terrible

awesome

Day five.

Describe how your current heart condition has affected your social relationships with family and friends. How do you feel about this change?

When you first wake up, please rate how you are feeling and write down the reasonings for the ratings. physically terrible

awesome

emotionally terrible

awesome

After lunch or in the afternoon, please rate how you are feeling and write down the reasonings for the ratings. physically terrible

awesome

What do you do to help maintain your social relationships with family and friends?

What specifically and why?

emotionally terrible

awesome

Before bed, please rate how you are feeling and write down the reasonings for the ratings. physically terrible

awesome

emotionally terrible

awesome

Day six.

Describe the difficulties you experience managing your treatment plan.

When you first wake up, please rate how you are feeling and write down the reasonings for the ratings. physically terrible

awesome

emotionally terrible

awesome

After lunch or in the afternoon, please rate how you are feeling and write down the reasonings for the ratings. physically terrible

awesome

If you could have one thing (or multiple things) to help you manage your treatment plan better, what would it be? (e.g., I wish there is ____, I wish I have____ ).

emotionally terrible

awesome

Before bed, please rate how you are feeling and write down the reasonings for the ratings. physically terrible

awesome

emotionally terrible

awesome

Day seven

Please tell us what motivates you to follow the treatment plan given by your doctor and why. (e.g., friendliness of doctor, support from friends and family, seeing positive progress of yourself, cheaper cost of medications, etc.)

When you first wake up, please rate how you are feeling and write down the reasonings for the ratings. physically terrible

awesome

emotionally terrible

awesome

After lunch or in the afternoon, please rate how you are feeling and write down the reasonings for the ratings. physically terrible

awesome

emotionally terrible

awesome

Before bed, please rate how you are feeling and write down the reasonings for the ratings. physically terrible

awesome

emotionally terrible

awesome

Thank you so much for your participation.

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