Training of Roma Health Mediators in Reproductive Health

Participant document
EXAMPLES OF QUESTIONS USEFUL IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
The following questions may help to verify your understanding of a woman’s concerns,
problems and/or questions; and to give you clues about the presence of misinformation,
about attitudes and expectations, and about the nature and meaning of the woman’s
concerns.
Note: It is sometimes useful to preface a question but stating that “I need to ask you a
question or two to help me know how best to answer your concern”
• What do you know about the LAM?
• What is your husband’s opinion on the family planning method you use?
• What type of problems are you having?
• Which family planning methods would you like to know about?
• Can you describe for me some of the signs and symptoms of STIs?
• Tell me more about ________
• Would you tell me a little more about _________
• I’d be interested in knowing ________
• How did you feel about ________
• Would you explain _________
• I’m not certain I understand _________
• Would you explain that in more detail ______
• What do you mean by ________
• Perhaps you could clarify ______
• What was there about ________ that appealed to you?
• What prompted your decision to ________
• How did you happen to _________
• To what do you attribute _______
When you have provided answers to a request for information, you may verify the
woman’s understanding by asking:
• Is that what you were asking me?
• Do you want to ask me more about this?
If you do not know the answer to a question posed by a woman, acknowledge that you do
not know, that you are not able to be of help
• I don’t know the answer to your questions (followed by)
o Let’s see if we can find the answer together
o Perhaps I can put you in touch with someone who can help you
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RFHI/JSI Romania Training of RHMs in Reproductive Health Session 14: Interpersonal Communication