Table 1.
Overview of the characteristics of the 10 patients
| Skin cancer unit | Length of the interview (min/s) | Sex | Age | Type of skin cancer | Year of diagnosis | Information seeking behavior | Residence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erlangen | 16:53 | Female | 45 | Primary cutaneous melanoma | 2016 | < once/month | Urban |
| 2 | Erlangen | 19:38 | Female | 57 | Primary cutaneous melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, actinic keratoses | 2019 | < once/month | Outskirts |
| 3 | Erlangen | 23:18 | Male | 58 | Primary cutaneous melanoma | 2020 | < once/month | Outskirts |
| 4 | Erlangen | 12:31 | Female | 27 | Primary cutaneous melanoma | 2017 | < once/month | Urban |
| 5 | Erlangen | 41:53 | Male | 52 | Advanced cutaneous melanoma | 2019 | < once/month | Rural |
| 6 | Dresden | 11:33 | Female | 37 | Primary cutaneous melanoma | 2020 | < once/month | Urban |
| 7 | Dresden | 22:12 | Male | 67 | Advanced cutaneous melanoma | 2017 | < once/month | Rural |
| 8 | Dresden | 25:24 | Male | 65 | Advanced cutaneous melanoma | 2020 | < once/month | Rural |
| 9 | Dresden | 17:23 | Female | 42 | Advanced cutaneous melanoma | 2018 | 2–3 times/week | Rural |
| 10 | Dresden | 19:09 | Female | 64 | Advanced cutaneous melanoma | 2016 | < once/month | Rural |