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Table 2 Overview of themes and sub-themes

From: Feasibility of early digital health rehabilitation after cardiac surgery in the elderly: a qualitative study

Theme 1

Theme 2

Theme 3

Creating an individual fit by tailoring the intervention

Prioritizing communication and collaboration

Interacting with the mobile health application

Sub-themes

 1a: Unilateral focus on exercise and physical factors

2a: Sufficient support and follow-up

3a: Using technology and monitoring

 1b: Acknowledging a demanding start

2b: Balancing obligations and responsibilities

3b: Timely delivery and organization of intervention

 1c: Individual adaptions responding to users’ preferences and capacities

2c: Involvement and roles of relatives

3c: The value of closing an intervention gap