Table 2 Main themes of the baseline interviews with patients and informal caregivers
Patient interview – main themes | Informal caregiver interview – main themes |
|---|---|
▪ Development of their health (problems), Illness/frailty experience | ▪ Development of the patients’ and their own health (problems), illness/frailty experience |
▪ Challenges and coming to terms with health problems/impairments in daily living | ▪ Challenges and coming to terms with health problems/impairments in daily living |
▪ Support needs | ▪ Patients’ and their own support needs |
▪ Perceived informal/family support | ▪ Perceived informal/family support (in caring for the patients) |
▪ Perceived health care/professional support | ▪ Perceived health care/ professional support for the patient and themself |
▪ (Social) Participation | ▪ (Social) Participation of the patient and themself |
▪ Future prospects, concerns, and wishes | ▪ Future prospects, concerns, and wishes |
▪ Biographical and social background | ▪ Biographical and social background |
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