Questions for experts identified through the literature |
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● Please tell me about projects that you have been involved in regarding lymphoedema care in a low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) |
Prompts for each project: |
● Where was the project? |
● What did it involve? |
● What was your role? |
● What were the main findings/outcomes of this project? |
● Can you tell me what worked well for the project? |
Questions for clinicians involved in lymphoedema care |
● Can you tell me about usual care for lymphoedema in your experience? |
Prompts: |
● How is lymphoedema diagnosed? |
● How is lymphoedema assessed? |
● How is lymphoedema managed? |
● How do people access services to help their lymphoedema? |
● Which health professionals and others are involved? |
● Are people with lymphoedema or their carers given information or involved in managing their condition? |
● Do you use any guidelines? |
● Do you have access to experts or networks who you can go for to seek advice? |
General questions for both groups |
● What difference (if any) is there between care for cancer-related lymphoedema versus lymphoedema from other causes? |
● For your perspective, what are the biggest issues concerning the management of lymphoedema? |
Prompts: |
● What are the barriers for lymphoedema care? |
● What are the facilitators for lymphoedema care? |
● Is there anything else that you think might be helpful for us to think about on this topic? |