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Table 1 Statements by themes represented in final Q-sample

From: Profiles of family caregivers of patients at the end of life at home: a Q-methodological study into family caregiver’ support needs

Major themes

Sub-themes

Statements

Support domains to enable the family caregiver to provide care (co-worker items)

 I.

Support for care

13, 22, 26, 28

 II.

Coordination of care

14, 35, 36, 27

 III.

Need for information

24, 29, 38

Support domains for family caregivers themselves (co-client items)

 IV.

Emotional support

16, 32, 39

 V.

Respite care

3, 12, 30

 VI.

Social needs

4, 11, 25, 33

 VII.

Capacity as caregiver

5, 34, 40

Experiences with care situation

 VIII.

Experienced pressure (light-moderate)

9, 19, 21, 31

 IX.

Experienced burden (severe)

6, 18, 23

 X.

Experienced support

8, 15, 17, 20, 37

 XI.

Experienced obstacles

2, 10

 XII.

Positive experiences

1, 7