During the course of the narrative, the woman will include information about many of the topics listed below. The interviewer, however, will almost always need to ask further questions to get the full picture on all of these topics. When the respondent has finished her story, begin asking about the topics she has not discussed, asking for more details, as necessary, for those she has covered. For example, in connection with topic 1, ask if there were any other signs and symptoms, in addition to the ones she has already mentioned. Topic List 1.
Home care practices prior to seeking care.
Obtain information on specific foods proscribed or prescribed for the illness. Name and location of the first health care facility visited during the episode. The interviewer can use Form 10.1 and 10.2 to record the narrative as she listens to the respondent and probes for more details. This is not an interview form. Questions should not he posed directly to the respondent.