Table 1 Semi-structured interview questions

1

How have your sleeping and eating habits changed since you became ill? How have these changes affected you?

2

How do you feel after the recent treatment (observe the patient’s demeanor and tone of voice)? Do you still feel unwell?

3

How do you think the disease has affected you (physically, psychologically, spiritually, in terms of family, social interaction, and economically)? How do you feel about this change?

4

What kind of help or support have you received since the illness? (physical, mental, spiritual, family, social interaction, economic, etc.)

5

Who have you told about your illness in your social interactions? How do you think they feel about your illness?

6

At this stage, what support do you need to improve your quality of life or to fulfill your aspirations so that you can better achieve these goals?

7

What other problems or needs do you currently face? What support would you expect to receive if you were in the later stages of your illness?