Table 3.

Challenges of a peer mentoring program for adolescents with hemophilia.

Challenges		Exemplar quotes
Connection
	Issues establishing rapport between mentors and mentees (eg, shyness, comfort level, personality)	[What if a] mentee just doesn’t feel like a connection to the person that they’re talking to, they don’t open up to them, or if the child doesn’t know what questions to ask the peer mentor. [Age 17]
Timing of program delivery
	Prefer to access program when starting to take on more disease self-management responsibilities or struggling to manage symptoms or treatment	It helps little kids to prepare for like, how to do their needles, or to prepare for how it’s going to affect their life later on in the future. [Age 14]
Scheduling
	Difficult to find a time when all parties are available; especially difficult if sessions occur in person or in a group setting	I guess finding the time to all meet up and all that. If it’s just like a big group. [Age 13]
Time commitment
	Full schedule of extracurricular activities make it difficult to find time to fit in another activity	People have to do a lot of things...time is on the shortage most of the time, most people don’t have enough time to like get to other people. [Age 17]
Slow enrollment
	Concerns about finding enough adolescents to participate due to lack of interest	But I guess just trying to get the kids interested...I think that would be hardest part, having kids actually want to...participate without them having it enforced upon them. [Age 20]