Table 3.

Re-analysis of pre-decision regret as main theme by sub-themes, analytic phases 2–4.

Main theme based on analysis of all the interviews:	No. of interviews analysed	Phase 2	Phase 3	Phase 4
Pre-decision regret	32	• Wanting to care for dependent who took care of them growing up • Expected to care for the person • Professional care culturally inacceptable • No longer able to cope	• Obligation • Failure • Stigma • Professional care only viable option	• Obligation • Shame • Stigma • Pre-decision regret