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Table 2 Details of the focus groups and individual interviews

From: Implementing welfare technology in palliative homecare for patients with cancer: a qualitative study of health-care professionals’ experiences

Focus group 1

Informants:

Themes addressed in the interview guide:

 

Specialized nurse

Nurse

Social worker

Occupational therapist

Expectations of RHC prior to/after implementation to patients with cancer in palliative phase

 - Relevance

 - Impact on workday

 - Cooperation

 - Competence/experience

Practical utilization of RHC

 - Competence

 - Training

 - Patient training

Processing inquiries from patients

 - Non-visual contact with patients

 - Certainty in assessments and decision making

 - Consulting options

RHC: PC and seriously ill patients

 - Experiences

 - Challenges

 - Benefits

Focus group 2

Informants:

 

Specialized Nurse

Nurse

Occupational therapist

Physical therapist

Individual interview

Informant:

Themes addressed in the interview guide:

 

Occupational therapist (project manager)

Experiences of using RHC to patients with cancer in palliative phase

 - Positive

 - Negative

Receiving information via technology

Competence

 - Tech competence

 - Cancer competence

 - Palliative competence

 - Support/cooperation

RHC: PC and seriously ill patients

 - Limited life expectancy

 - Severe diagnosis

Challenges and benefits

Individual interview

Informant:

 

Occupational therapist

Individual interview

Informant:

 

Social worker

Individual interview

Informant:

 

Nurse (cancer care coordinator)

Individual interview

Informant:

 

Nurse

Individual interview

Informant:

 

Nurse