Table 1.
The demographic details for participants in the study-aligned to narrative master plots told.
| Participant Number | Narrative Master Plot | Gender | Age at Time of Study (years) | Time since Diagnosis (years and months) | Site of Cancer | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | M | 55.1 | 1.1 | Floor of mouth | Surgery + chemo-radiotherapy |
| 2 | 1 | M | 46.0 | 1.1 | Retro-molar + soft palate | Surgery + radiotherapy |
| 6 | 1 | M | 61.1 | 1.3 | Tonsil | chemo-radiotherapy |
| 12 | 1 | F | 37.0 | 1.0 | Buccal + mandible | Surgery + chemo-radiotherapy |
| 13 | 1 | F | 51.1 | 1.0 | Tongue base | chemo-radiotherapy + neck dissection |
| 14 | 1 | M | 62.1 | 1.0 | Tonsil | Surgery + radiotherapy |
| 17 | 1 | M | 64.1 | 1.0 | Laryngeal | Surgery + chemo-radiotherapy |
| 9 | 2 | F | 65.0 | 1.0 | Tongue base | Bilateral neck dissection + chemo-radiotherapy |
| 16 | 2 | M | 55.1 | 1.0 | Tonsil | Surgery + radiotherapy |
| 4 | 3 | F | 65.1 | 1.3 | Tonsil | chemo-radiotherapy |
| 5 | 3 | F | 55.0 | 1.3 | Tonsil | Surgery + chemo-radiotherapy |
| 18 | 3 | M | 60.0 | 1.0 | Oral pharyngeal | Surgery + radiotherapy |
| 3 | 4 | M | 77.1 | 1.0 | Oral tongue | Surgery |
| 7 | 4 | M | 61.1 | 1.0 | Laryngeal | Surgery + radiotherapy |
| 11 | 4 | F | 58.1 | 1.1 | Laryngeal | Surgery |
| 10 | 5 | M | 40.0 | 1.0 | Mandible | Surgery + chemo-radiotherapy |
| 15 | 5 | M | 61.1 | 1.0 | Floor of mouth | Surgery + radiotherapy |
| *8 | - | M | 69.1 | 1.0 | Maxilla | Surgery |
Note: Master plot 1 = The response and reflective narrative; Master plot 2 = The frail narrative; Master plot 3 = The recovery narrative; Master plot 4 = The survive or die narrative; Factor 5 = The personal project narrative. * = No narrative type identified.