Table 2. The topics and their constituent components or subtopics.

Topic 1: The healthcare system as a hindrance for ongoing treatment of CD	Subtopic 1.1: Lack of connection between different levels of the healthcare system (i.e. primary/community and secondary/hospital levels).  Subtopic 1.2: Dehumanization of professional healthcare assistance.
Topic 2: The impact of the disease.	Subtopic 2.1: The moment of diagnosis and the information provided.  Subtopic 2.2: Private and public life with CD
3. Topic 3: Support networks.	Subtopic 3.1: Family support as a fundamental cornerstone.  Subtopic 3.2: Lack of professional support from a multidisciplinary team.  Subtopic 3.3: The search for mutual support.