In this study, the investigators evaluate an intervention aiming to increase participation and communication of older adults during primary care consultations with their General Practitioner(GP). The investigators are particularly interested in a Photo novel tool with this aim. Photo novels are picture stories, which have the advantage of using a familiar narrative format, thereby possibly increasing comprehension, personal involvement and motivation and self-efficacy to perform the relevant behaviors by offering role models (story characters that are similar to older adults themselves). The patient perspective on doctor-patient communication is underrepresented in most research. This study aims to incorporate the patient perspective in different ways: in addressing their needs and barriers during focus group discussions, in collecting their communication strategies and solutions to these barriers in the role play exercise, in involving them in developing the photo novel, and in studying their responses to the photo novel in the evaluation study the investigators describe in this research proposal.
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Health literacy will be assessed by questions in a questionnaire
Timeframe: 30 minutes