Table 1 Changes based on expert input
From: Developing a tool for the measurement of social exclusion in healthcare settings
Changes to | Question | Change made | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
Question wording | LGBTQ + status | •Wording changed from ‘Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQ + community?’ ‘Do you identify as LGBTQ + ?’ | EBE had issues with the word ‘community’ |
Housing | •Wording changed from ‘Where do you live?’ ‘What type of place do you live in now?’ | Some answer options not covered under initial question e.g. ‘roofless’ | |
Housing | • ‘Couch surfing’ added as an option | Changed to reflect the current context of homelessness in Ireland | |
Financial | •Wording changed from ‘How much money did you receive in to your pocket last week?’ ‘How much money did you receive from any source last week?’ | Clarity of initial question wording was questioned, also ‘from any source’ was added so as to include income from activities such as sex work or asking people on the street for money | |
Likert scale answer options | Various | •Wording of Likert options changed •One Likert option removed •Changed to agree – disagree scale | Feedback from experts on clarity |
Question wording & Likert scale options | Various | •Wording of Likert options changed •Changed to easy – difficult scale •Changes to question wording from ‘how do you feel about…’ to ‘how easy is it for you to…’ | Feedback from experts on clarity |
Questions moved or removed | Work status | •Moved to demographics | Feedback from experts on clarity |
How I use my time | •Question ‘how I spend my time’ removed | Feedback from experts on clarity |