Stanford Patient Education Research Center
Stanford University School of Medicine
SAMPLE QUESTIONNAIRE
CHRONIC DISEASE
August 2007
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Stanford Patient Education Research Center
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self-management@stanford.edu
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Name: Today's date:
Address:
City, state, zip:
Telephone: home ( ) - __ Date of birth:
work ( ) - Sex (circle): Female Male
Background
1. Ethnic origin (check only one):
White not Hispanic
Black not Hispanic
Hispanic
Asian or Pacific Islander
Filipino
American Indian/Alaskan Native
Other: __________________________
2. Please circle the highest year of school completed:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23+
(primary) (high school) (college/university) (graduate school)
3. Are you currently (check only one):
Married
Single
Separated
Divorced
Widowed
4. Please indicate below which chronic condition(s) you have:
Diabetes Asthma Emphysema or COPD
Other lung disease Type of lung disease:
Heart disease Type of heart disease:
Arthritis or other rheumatic disease Specify type:
Cancer Type of cancer:
Other chronic condition Specify:
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General Health
1. In general, would you say your health is:
(Circle one)
Excellent ...............................1
Very good..............................2
Good......................................3
Fair........................................4
Poor.......................................5
Symptoms
How much time during the past 2 weeks...
None A little Some A good Most All
of the of the of the bit of the of the of the
time time time time time time
1. Were you discouraged by your
health problems?.....................................0 1 2 3 4 5
2. Were you fearful about your
future health? ..........................................0 1 2 3 4 5
3. Was your health a worry in your life? ....0 1 2 3 4 5
4. Were you frustrated by your
health problems?.....................................0 1 2 3 4 5
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1. We are interested in learning whether or not you are affected by fatigue. Please circle the number below
that describes your fatigue in the past 2 weeks:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
No Severe
fatigue fatigue
2. We are interested in learning whether or not you are affected by shortness of breath. Please circle the
number below that describes your shortness of breath in the past 2 weeks:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
No Severe
shortness shortness
of breath of breath
3. We are interested in learning whether or not you are affected by pain. Please circle the number below that
describes your pain in the past 2 weeks.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
No Severe
pain pain
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Physical Activities
During the past week, even if it was not a typical week for you, how much total time (for the entire week) did
you spend on each of the following? (Please circle one number for each question.)
less than 30-60 1-3 hrs more than
none 30 min/wk min/wk per week 3 hrs/wk
1. Stretching or strengthening exercises
(range of motion, using weights, etc.) ................0 1 2 3 4
2. Walk for exercise................................................0 1 2 3 4
3. Swimming or aquatic exercise............................0 1 2 3 4
4. Bicycling (including stationary
exercise bikes).....................................................0 1 2 3 4
5. Other aerobic exercise equipment
(Stairmaster, rowing, skiing machine, etc.) ........0 1 2 3 4
6. Other aerobic exercise
Specify_________________________...............0 1 2 3 4
Confidence About Doing Things
For each of the following questions, please circle the number that corresponds with your confidence that you
can do the tasks regularly at the present time.
How confident are you that you can...
1. Keep the fatigue caused by your ________________________________________
disease from interfering with the not at all | | | | | | | | | | totally
things you want to do? confident 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 confident
2. Keep the physical discomfort or ________________________________________
pain of your disease from inter- not at all | | | | | | | | | | totally
fering with the things you want confident 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 confident
to do?
3. Keep the emotional distress caused ________________________________________
by your disease from interfering not at all | | | | | | | | | | totally
with the things you want to do? confident 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 confident
4. Keep any other symptoms or health _______________________________________
problems you have from interfering not at all | | | | | | | | | | totally
with the things you want to do? confident 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 confident
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How confident are you that you can...
5. Do the different tasks and activities ________________________________________
needed to manage your health not at all | | | | | | | | | | totally
condition so as to reduce your confident 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 confident
need to see a doctor?
6. Do things other than just taking ________________________________________
medication to reduce how much not at all | | | | | | | | | | totally
your illness affects your confident 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 confident
everyday life?
Daily Activities
During the past 2 weeks, how much... (Circle one)
Not Quite Almost
at all Slightly Moderately a bit totally
1. Has your health interfered with
your normal social activities with family,
friends, neighbors or groups?..............................0 1 2 3 4
2. Has your health interfered with
your hobbies or recreational activities? ..............0 1 2 3 4
3. Has your health interfered
with your household chores? ..............................0 1 2 3 4
4. Has your health interfered with
your errands and shopping? ................................0 1 2 3 4
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Medical Care
1. When you visit your doctor, how often do you do the following (please circle one number for each
question):
Almost Some- Fairly Very
Never never times often often Always
a. Prepare a list of questions
for your doctor ........................................0 1 2 3 4 5
b. Ask questions about the things you
want to know and things you don’t
understand about your treatment.............0 1 2 3 4 5
c. Discuss any personal problems that
may be related to your illness .................0 1 2 3 4 5
2. In the past 6 months, how many times did you visit a physician?
Do not include visits while in the hospital or the hospital emergency department...__________ visits
3. In the past 6 months, how many times did you go to
a hospital emergency department?............................................................................__________ times
4. In the past 6 months, how many TIMES were you hospitalized
for one night or longer? .............................................................................................__________ times
a. How many total NIGHTS did you spend in the hospital in the
past 6 months?....................................................................................................__________ nights
b. Were any of these hospitalizations at a skilled nursing facility,
convalescent hospital, or other minimum care facility? (circle) ......................... Yes No
Thank you for your help!