Table 1.

Example Questions Used to Facilitate the Reflection in Pairs

How did you experience the conversation? / How was the conversation for you? What do you think about yourself as a partner in the conversation? At what point in the conversation did you succeed in encouraging the patient/family member to talk about their perceptions of being ill or their loved one’s illness? At what point in the conversation did you succeed in encouraging the patient/family member talk about their life? At what point in the conversation did you succeed in encouraging the patient/ family member talk about what is at stake for them? At what point in the conversation did you succeed in encouraging the patient/family member of a patient talk about their main concerns? What do you think contributed to your success in those moments?