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Table 3. The categories and subcategories for negative experiences in parents of children with cancer and whether the category/subcategory was represented in parent subgroups (fathers and mothers of survivors, and bereaved fathers and mothers).

Subcategories and categories are presented in alphabetical order.

Theme	Category	Subcategory
Past	Distressing events
		Acute medical conditions^a^,^b
		Receive negative information^b
		See the child suffer^a
		Waiting^a
	Healthcare
		Approach from healthcare personnel
		Care outside the paediatric oncology centre^a
		Concerns not taken seriously
		Lack of psychological care^a
		Mistakes and carelessness
	Own reactions^a^,^b	N/A
	Surrounding institutions^a	N/A
	The fact that the child got cancer	N/A
Present	Impaired relationships^b	N/A
	Child late effects^a^,^b	N/A
	Long-term psychological consequences	N/A

^a Not represented in the subgroup of bereaved fathers.

^b Not represented in the subgroup of bereaved mothers.