Interview Questions

1. Please state your name, title, and a brief job description.

2. What does the institution of a nursing home entail?

3. Does this institution have a policy regarding the death of   patients?

4. When involved in the San Antonio community, is your position stigmatized in its association with death?

5. What are the stereotypes that typical people have concerning nursing homes?

6. Is there a degree of truth in these stereotypes?

7. How do you find yourself or other staff members reacting to the death of a resident?

8. Does the eventual death of a resident cause you or others too hold back and not get too close to the residents?

9. Do you feel more comfortable with or desensitized to death because of your occupational involvement with death?