Research Article

The Experiences of Older Chinese Migrants with Chronic Diseases during COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia

Table 1

The interview guide.

(1) What is the sense of community that already exists for people in this group?
Probe question:
 (i) Can you start by telling me about your community?
 (ii) Who is in it? (people/groups)?
 (iii) Where it is (places)?
 (iv) What is important to you in/about your community?

(2) How is/has it been affected by the experience of the pandemic?
Probe questions:
 (i) What happened to your community connections during the COVID-19 pandemic?
 (ii) Did anything change?
 (iii) Were you able to keep in contact and do the things you like?
 (iv) What did/do you do to keep your community connections going during isolation?
 (v) How did/do you look after yourself during this time?

(3) What are the implications for going forward as conditions change post lockdown? For people in these groups? For wider community-building?
Probe questions:
 (i) What can we learn about keeping communities together from this experience?
 (ii) What were the challenges in staying connected to your community during isolation?
 (iii) If you could, how did you overcome these?
 (iv) What helped or would help?

(4) What COVID-19 related racism or discrimination did you confronted in your life during isolation?
Probe questions:
 (i) What impacts did the COVID-19 related racism or discrimination have on your daily life and care?
 (ii) What did you do when you confronted COVID-19 related racism or discrimination?

(5) Does your limited English-speaking ability affect your community connections during isolation? If yes, how it affects you?
Probe questions:
 (i) Did you feel isolated due to your limited English-speaking ability during isolation?
 (ii) What challenges did your limited English-speaking ability bring to your daily life?

(6) What were the difficulties/challenges you experienced in your chronic condition management during isolation?
Probe questions:
 (i) What care needs were not met during the COVID-19 pandemic?
 (ii) What barriers did you encounter when accessing healthcare services, information, and resources during the COVID-19 pandemic?