Table 2.

Subthemes from the patient and GP interviews mapped to the domains of capability, opportunity and motivation (COM-B model). Italics indicate the identified subthemes

COM-B domain	Patient themes	GP themes
Capability	Physical Jungle of management strategies	Physical Missing biomedical reassurance
	Psychological Understanding causes of PPS Dealing with uncertainty Timing in bringing PPS into play	Psychological Dealing with uncertainty Timing in bringing PPS into play
Opportunity	Physical Time constraints	Physical Lack of resources
	Social Shift in social roles due to PPS GP as a discussion partner	Social Cultural norms in the healthcare system
Motivation	Guidance from the GP Need for hope Tracking of symptoms Easy access to self-help strategies	Fewer and beneficial consultations Better prepared for consultations