Table 1 Overview of the three samples included in the case study synthesis adapted from Berg,2020 [45]
Embedded unit of analysis | Patients’ experiences | Healthcare professionals’ experiences | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample | Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |
Data collection methods | Systematic review | Individual interviews | Focus group interviews | Individual interviews |
Participants/ material | 20 peer-reviewed articles, participants in total (n = 311) | 18 patients | 35 HCPs (focus groups (n = 25), individual interviews (n = 18), of which 8 participated in both) | |
Analysis methods | Thematic analysis | Qualitative content analysis Phenomenological hermeneutical approach | Qualitative content analysis Phenomenological hermeneutical approach | |