The following questions may help you understand how your patients view their illness.
• What do you think causes TB?
• Why do you think you got sick when you did?
• What does TB do to your body?
• How severe do you feel your illness is?
• What treatment do you think you should receive for TB?
• What are the most important results you hope to receive from this treatment?
• What are the main problems your illness has caused for you?
• What do you fear about your illness?
• How do your family members or close friends feel about your TB?