TABLE 2.

Themes about the impact of waiting on mental health identified in qualitative studies

Study	Theme (n,% of 13 studies)
	Uncertainty about condition	Life on hold	Restricted activities	Depression	Anxiety	Coping	Trust in health‐care system
Burns 2017 33	+		+			+
Carr 2017 34	+		+	+	+	+
Sharman 2017 41				+	+		+
Fung‐Zak Tsang 2016 43	+			+	+	+	+
Jin Chong 2016 44	+	+					+
Yngman‐Uhlin 2016 49		+			+		+
Matthews 2015 50							+
Anthony 2014 51			+	+	+
Brugger 2014 52	+			+	+	+
Gregory 2013 59	+				+		+
Yelle 2013 60		+		+			+
Moran 2011 70	+	+		+
Mulcahy 2010 74				+			+
Total themes	7 (53.8)	4 (30.8)	3 (23.1)	8 (61.5)	7 (53.8)	4 (30.8)	8 (61.5)