Table 1:

Type and aim of the interview questions.

Questions	Aims
1. What do you understand by the term ‘cirrhosis’?	Disease comprehension and disease impact
2. What do you understand by the term ‘oesophageal varices’?	Disease comprehension
3. What do you think is the evolution of the disease (cirrhosis)?	Disease perception, comprehension and disease impact
4. What role do beta blockers have (propranolol or carvedilol)? Why do you take them?	Disease comprehension
5. Have you felt any change since you started taking them?	Treatments comprehension and perception
6. Have you noticed any adverse effect? What type?	Treatments effect/side effects
7. How much trust do you have in medicine/doctors?	Medicine trust
8. Have you been appealing to alternative treatments (infusions, natural supplements, ancient remedies)?	Medicine trust
9. Did you take your treatment during the last month (propranolol, carvedilol). Why?	Treatment observance. Disease perception and comprehension. Disease impact