Table 4.
Overview of study population and interviews
| Family participants and identified | Child’s age at recruitment | Male or female | Able to take part in interview? | TfSL category | Number and location of interviews |
| Child (C001) Mother (M001) Father (F001) |
5 Cancer |
M | Yes | 1 |
|
| Child (C002) Mother (M002) Brother (B002) |
17 Congenital |
F | Yes | 2/3 |
|
| Mother (M003) Father (F003) |
8 Congenital |
F | No (non-verbal communication) | 3 |
|
| Father (F004) | 8 Congenital |
F | No (non-verbal communication) | 3 | 1. Home |
| Child (C006) Mother (M006) |
6 Congenital |
M | Yes | 1 |
|
| Mother (M006) | 18 Congenital |
M | No (non-verbal communication) | 4 |
|
| Child (C007) Mother (M007) Father (F007) |
7 Cancer |
M | Yes | 1 |
|
| Child (C008) Mother (M008) Brother (B008) |
5 Congenital |
M | Yes | 1 |
|
| Child (C009) Mother (M009) Father (F009) |
11 Cancer |
F | Yes | 1 |
|
| Mother (M010) | 5 Congenital |
M | No (too unwell) | 1/2 | 1. Ward |
| Child (C011) Mother (M011) Step-father (F011) |
17 Congenital |
F | Yes | 1 |
|
| Child (C012) Mother (M012) |
14 Cancer |
M | Yes | 1 | 1. Outpatients |
| Child (C013) Mother (M013) |
14 Cancer |
M | Yes | 2 (as a result of 1) |
|
| Child (C014) Mother (M014) |
10 Congenital |
M | Yes | 3 |
|
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