Table 4.

Strategies of self-management

Category	Subcategory	Mentioned by
Proactive demanding	Support and guidance	c, a, b
	Meaningful talk with the doctor	a, c
	Therapy and treatment options	a, b
Proactive behavior	Organization of care	a, c
	Preparation of visits	a, b
	Searching for information	b, a
Proactive data management	Merging of treatment data	a, c
	Dissemination of information to providers	a, b, c
	Archiving of documents	a

Notes: a, patients; b, physicians; c, nonphysician HCPs.

Abbreviation: HCPs, health care professionals.