Table 2 An overview of the identified main- and sub-themes with the associated topics
Main theme | Sub-themes | Topics |
|---|---|---|
Opinions and needs regarding self-management support | Information | - Need for information (treatment, complications, medication and life style) - Sources of information |
Drug management support | - Need for drug management support - Determining whether medication is necessary - Forgetting to take medication | |
Symptom management support | - Need for symptom management support - Need for self-monitoring support - Insight into health status | |
Support for management of psychological consequences | - Anxiety regarding further complications - Disease acceptance - Anxiety regarding self-monitoring | |
Lifestyle | - Sports - Nutrition and diet - Smoking - Motivation for lifestyle changes | |
Social support | - Using support of family and relatives | |
Communication | - Current communication with care professionals - Opinions regarding online communication - Need for (online) communication | |
General requirements regarding eHealth usage | - Usability - Reliability of technology - Trust in the Internet - Unable to use the Internet | |
General requirements regarding the implementation of eHealth | - eHealth should support care - Using eHealth should be the choice of the patient - Clear instruction should be given | |
Costs and budget cuts in care | - Current costs in care - Costs of eHealth - Budget cuts in care |