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Table 2 Main themes, sub-themes, and categories from the thematic analysis

From: Experiences with telemedicine-based follow-up of chronic conditions: the views of patients and health personnel enrolled in a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Main theme

Sub-theme

Category

1 Context

1a Characteristics of the participating municipalities

 

1b Collaboration with local hospitals

 

1c The GP service

 

1d The Covid-19 pandemic

 

2 Implementation

2a Organization of the follow-up service and integration with other services

 

2b Inclusion of patients

 

2c Follow-up of patients

 

3 Mechanisms of impact

3a Patient interaction with the service

3a1 User interaction

 

3a2 User satisfaction

3b Healthcare staff responses to the service

3b1 Follow-up service responses

 

3b2 Municipal home-based care services (HCS)

 

3b3 GP responses

 

3b4 Specialized healthcare