Table 5.

Health goals following curative intent therapy of lung cancer

Illustrative quotes	Participant ID
(A) Common questions or concerns about lung cancer status
‘I’m thinking about [recovering]. I’m [going to] find out…in a couple of weeks whether or not this [radiation treatment] did any good.’	Participant 7
‘I haven’t seen anybody since my treatment. I don’t have an appointment… until the 23rd of September…when I go in…to do another CT scan to see if they got all of the cancer […]. Then on the 27th or 29th (of September) [my oncologist] will go ahead and give me the results of the CT scan and let me know, ‘hey, it’s all gone’, or ‘hey, there’s still something there’ or what we’re [going to] do next.’	Participant 18
‘The only concern I have [is about] the lung cancer coming back.’	Participant 17
‘I’m kind of in a limbo until I know [about my lung cancer status]. And once I know one way or another, what the deal is, I’ll remain in limbo. After I find out for sure what’s happening [with my lung cancer status], then I can be more [purposeful] as far as what my aspirations are.’	Participant 13
‘Well, naturally, [my goal is] to improve. Hopefully the radiation…has done its job and taken care of it – the lung cancer that I had, the spot wasn’t that big.’	Participant 4
‘I’m basically doing pretty good right now […]. I just won’t know [about my lung cancer status] until July.’	Participant 6
(B-i) Physical and psychosocial functioning, and comorbidity control
‘I’d like to have better balance [with walking].’	Participant 8
‘I’d like to improve my mobility […]. I’m [also] hoping to relieve some pain […]. I walk about 15 minutes and…I’m spent.’	Participant 10
‘[My goal is to be] able to get around without breathing hard.’	Participant 14
‘Hopefully the neuropathy will dissipate, and I can go back to doing my needlework (art craft).’	Participant 2
‘I’m getting TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation, an approach to treat anxiety and depression) so I want to finish that.’	Participant 3
‘I have arthritis; I try to walk one mile every morning.’	Participant 15
(B-ii) Health promotion and disease prevention
‘My health goals are to stay healthy […]. I’m 64 years old, and because I’ve taken care of myself and [have] had plenty of exercise, I’m still pretty healthy.’	Participant 17
‘I’d like to get out a little bit more […]. I like going to the park but I get a little bit apprehensive to get out and walk too long.’	Participant 20
‘I’m a smoker, so I’m trying to quit. That’s my big goal.’	Participant 15
‘[My goal is to try] to quit smoking.’	Participant 4