Table 3.

Focus groups Canada: issues identified and prioritised in response to the question ‘What are the challenges you face when managing patients with severe or complex chronic oedema?’

Focus group 1	Focus group 2
Ranked order of significance (1 most important to 5 least important)	Ranked order of significance (1 most important to 5 least important)
1. Not knowing how to treat chronic oedema with compression	1. Lack of specialist service
2. Lack of health coverage	2. Compression not used
3. Rural location difficult for accessing care	3. Complex patients with co‐morbidities
4. Patient shame and social isolation	4. Patient beliefs about treatment
5. Poor professional knowledge	5. Lack of health insurance coverage