Xuxi Zhang

Supplementary Table S1 Focus group: semi ‐ structured topic guides Focus group topic guide older persons & informal caregivers Introduction by the moderator: The past year you have been part of the research study Urban Health Centres Europe. This research project is a European project performed in five different countries, namely the United Kingdom, Spain, Greece, Croatia and the Netherlands. As part of this study you have received a home visit with a health assessment by a nurse or health care provider. With the results of this house ‐ visit the care you receive might have been changed. This focus group interview is part of the evaluation of the UHCE study. We would like to know your opinion and experiences with this program the past year. This focus group will last about 40 ‐ 60 minutes. The focus group interview will be audio ‐ taped and the researcher will transcript this into a written transcript at a later date for the purpose of analysis. The information will be used anonymous, no names will be mentioned. With the information you give us our aim is to develop a template for an Urban Health Centre Europe that will be characterized by integrated health and social care for elderly living independently. My role as a moderator is only to facilitate in a lively and productive discussion. I am interested in your personal opinions, so please feel free to express yourself. Do you have any questions about this? Do you agree with participation in this focus group discussion and tape ‐ recording of this focus group discussion? [If everyone agrees start audio ‐ tape] 5 min Introduction participants Please tell us a little bit more about yourself Probes:  What is your age?  Where and how do you live?  What care do you receive and from whom? 5 min General experience with the UHCE assessment and care past year What was your overall opinion of the UHCE assessment and care program the past year? How is your health or well ‐ being now compared to one year ago? Probes:  What were the major strengths of this care program?  What improvements can be made to this care program?  Would you recommend a friend of your age to enroll in the program? Why/why not? 15 min Experience with assessment at home and follow up care The past year, a nurse has come by your house who asked you some questions about your health. What was your opinion about this visit at home by a nurse or research assistant? And what was done by you or the nurse with the results of this home visit? Probes:  What was your opinion about the questions the nurse asked you?  With whom were the results of the home ‐ visit discussed (Think about caregiver, GP, specialist, physiotherapist, pharmacist)  What happened to your social/medical care provision after the home visit?  How did you act regarding your health after the home visit? 10 min Experience shared decision ‐ making How were decisions made regarding the care you received? Who was involved in these decisions? 10 min Focus group topic guide professionals Introduction by the moderator: The past year you have been part of the research study Urban Health Centres Europe. This research project is a European project performed in five different countries, namely the United Kingdom, Spain, Greece, Croatia and the Netherlands. As part of this study your patients have received a home 5 min 5 121 A coordinated preventive care approach for healthy ageing