Table 2.

Themes derived from the data, domains of the Supportive Care Framework and suggestions for how the identified needs could be met

Theme	Domains of the Supportive Care Framework	Suggested interventions for routine care
Changes in unmet needs across the cancer care trajectory	Psychological, emotional, informational and practical	Improved patient-centred communication and psychosocial support during the time of diagnosis, cancer recurrence and discharge (e.g. with the help of interactional skills training for clinicians or interactive eHealth or mHealth applications)
Lack of information and involvement in decisions requiring patient-centred communication	Informational, psychological and emotional	Improved patient-centred communication (e.g. by providing more tailored medical information and help with involvement in decision making)
Uncertainty about treatment and future as areas of concern	Informational, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual	Improved patient-centred communication and psychosocial support (e.g. through access to peer support)
Coordinated and documented post-treatment care planning	Informational, psychological, emotional, physical and practical	Provision of care coordinators and written, take-home care plans, tailored to survivors’ individual circumstances and providing guidance on the prescribed steps of care
Ongoing support services to help meet psychosocial and practical needs	Informational, psychological, emotional, social and practical	Provision of: i) further information and referral to less bureaucratic transport services for survivors and support persons; ii) face-to-face peer support sessions occurring on a regular basis and in different locations to maximise survivors’ and their support persons’ ability to attend; and iii) assistance with making flexible work arrangements