Table 1 Moderator’s Guide for Interviews

Arthritis pain

- Tell me about your arthritis pain. Can you remember the first time you knee/hip started to hurt? Can you describe what your pain feels like?

- How have you managed pain related to your arthritis?

- How has your arthritis pain impacted your life?

- To what extent do you feel you are able to control your arthritis pain?

Pain self-care

- What do you do when you experience pain? Why?

- Who do you tell about your pain? Why?

- What do you do when someone comes to you with pain?

- What types of treatments do you use for your pain? Tell me about your beliefs that influence your use of treatment.

- What works best for you to treat your pain?

- What do you do when you get a headache? Toothache? Sprain or broken bone?

Pain care-seeking

- Have you ever seen a doctor for pain? If yes, how do doctors ask you about your pain? What do they do for your pain?

- What do you know about pain medications?

- Have you tried any medications for pain? How did they work? When do you take pain medication?

- Do you know the term “opioids?” If so, what do you know about opioids? Have you ever used them?

- Do you know the term “morphine?” If so, what do you know about opioids? Have you ever used them?

Postoperative expectations and pain management

- What do you expect the surgery to be like? Do you expect it to be painful?

- What do you think postsurgical recovery will be like? Do you expect that it will be painful?

- How do you expect your pain to be treated after surgery?