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Illustration of analytic steps followed to identify relevant themes
| Coding | Quotations | Subtheme | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early palliative phase | “We felt well informed; The doctor told it like it was” | Information‐giving | Limited involvement in the early phase |
| “We respected her desire not to be too informed about prognosis, but I would have liked to know a bit more” | Family caregivers' independent need for information | ||
| “He decided. He let us know early on that he wanted to stay at home” | The patient decided |
