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. 2020 Dec 14;15(12):e0243974. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243974

Table 3. Interview guide topics.

Please, we would like to listen to your opinions and experiences on:
Information about the disease When was the first time you heard about heart failure?
Who told you?
What information did they give you regarding the illness and how did you feel?
What did you think at that time?
Relationship with healthcare professionals How is your relationship with healthcare professionals?
Do you feel well informed about heart failure? Which professional do you think helps you the most in this?
How often do professionals come to see you at home because of your health problem?
What recommendations do professionals give for the treatment of heart failure?
What are the main difficulties in following the therapeutic recommendations prescribed by primary care professionals?
What do you think the healthcare professional can do more in relation to heart failure?
Do you feel that health professionals care about your heart failure?
How would you like your primary care professionals to help you?
Do you find something missing in the healthcare attention?
Daily life Does your heart disease affect your daily life? In which sense?
What activities or strategies help you to live with heart failure in your daily life?
What activities recommended by healthcare professionals are easiest for you to follow?
Do you think you can do something to improve your illness?
Social support Do you think heart failure affects you in your family and social relationships?
In what sense has it affected you?
How important is social support for you?
What strategies do you use to try not to let this not affect you?
How do you feel about that?
Mood How do you feel about the disease? Can you describe it to me with a feeling (adjective)?
How do you go about trying to feel better? Do you find space to relax?
Do you think you have learned to take care of your illness?
Future How do you imagine the future with the disease?
What do you think can happen?
Has anyone talked to you about this?