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. 2020 Oct 12;29(6):3061–3067. doi: 10.1007/s00520-020-05810-5

Table 2.

Semi-structured interview guide

Question themes Aim
Theme 1. Imagine a place To gain a general understanding of what kind of questions patients would bring to a place (physical or digital), given that they would have had access to a place, to sit down, read, and reflect, since the day of the diagnosis
Theme 2. A digital place To identify what questions patients prefer to use the Internet to seek answers to, and whether these questions differ from the questions they bring to the health care visit
Theme 3. Regular or occasional visitor To follow up and gain a more in-depth understanding of different kinds of information needs, depending on whether patients identify themselves as regular or occasional visitors according to the following description: Considering this place we have discussed. Do you want to know as much as possible—the more you now the better it is? (You are a regular visitor). Or do you think it is enough visiting this place if you have a health condition of concern right now. (Occasional visitor)
Theme 4. Coffee meeting To identify and gain a deeper understanding of what kind of questions patients prefer to discuss with peers, and what questions they think are more relevant to discuss with peers rather than with the health professionals