TABLE 3.

Categories and themes from the interviews

Category	Themes
Health cognition and behavioural changes	1. Self‐attribution of disease
	2. Increases in disease knowledge acquisition
	3. Rethinking personal attitude towards health
Reshaping personal power	1. Building a strong character
	2. Increase of social support
Focussing on relationships with others	1. Alertness and help from others
	2. Improvements in interpersonal relationship
Facing life positively