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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Cancer. 2015 Jul 14;121(17):2993–3000. doi: 10.1002/cncr.29322

Table 1.

A Priori Code List

Interview Question Code Defined
➢ What are the fees involved for adoption? • Fee range
• Financial assistance programs
➢ How many cancer survivors does the agency see? • Low number
• Average
• High number
➢ Does a patient with a history of cancer have to take any additional steps when completing an adoption request? • Letter from physician
• Medical history
• 5 years cancer-free
• Life expectancy
• Mental health status
➢ Do you feel that cancer survivors would face more challenges than someone without cancer in the adoption process? • High costs
• Medical history disclosure
• Wait times
• International bans
• No additional challenges
➢ Do you find that women looking to place their baby for adoption have reservations or concerns about selecting a parent with a history of cancer? • No impact
• Positive impact
• Negative impact
➢ How would you incorporate adoption into the discussion of family building options with cancer patients? • Mention briefly during fertility preservation (FP) options
• Discuss in detailed during FP options
• Only discuss if other FP options not possible
➢ What changes do you envision making in your institution in order to increase awareness among other providers and patients about adoption as a family building option? • Educate patients
• Educate staff
• Provision of resources