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. 2020 Feb 29;23(3):632–643. doi: 10.1111/hex.13043

Table 4.

Summary of Themes

Category Subcategory Theme
Experience with retinoblastoma Personal/Individual Retinoblastoma has routine medical, visual and psychosocial consequences
Patients adapt and persevere
Medical care Patients are satisfied with their primary retinoblastoma care
There are areas of care which can be improved
Community The retinoblastoma community is a source of support
Connecting to the retinoblastoma community can be challenging
Knowledge of retinoblastoma Patients rate their personal knowledge of retinoblastoma as above average
Patients recognize certain limitations to their knowledge of retinoblastoma
Patients act as knowledge brokers
There is a need for high‐quality trusted sources of retinoblastoma information
Research engagement Patients are motivated to engage in research
Past research engagement is limited to passive participation or advocacy
There are significant barriers to participating in research