Table 2.

Main and subcategories

Patients who live alone or who have little social support

Oncologists’ perceptions of the lonely patient

Oncologists’ fear of complications

The role of relatives

Influence on treatment decisions

Providing information and support

Questioning and making demands

Educational level of patients

Influence on treatment decisions

Oncologists’ perceptions of highly educated

Oncologists’ perceptions of less educated

Patients inclined to treatment

Influence on treatment decisions

Acceptance of adverse effects

Importance of satisfying patients and relatives