Table 2 Selected questions used in guided data collection
From: Coping with stigma: the experiences of Chinese patients living with lung cancer
Focus questions |
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(1) What has it been like for you since you were diagnosed with lung cancer? What were the attitudes of others immediately following your diagnosis? |
(2) When you experience negative emotions, how do you adjust? What factors have helped you to overcome the psychological distress? |
(3) Have you encountered unfair treatment in your daily life since you were diagnosed with lung cancer? Please provide an example |
(4) How do you feel when you suffer from discrimination, dislike, rejection, and alienation? Please use a few examples to illustrate your feelings |
(5) How did your feelings about the stigma you have experienced affect your work, study, and life? |
(6) When suffering from discrimination, dislike, rejection, and alienation, how do you respond? |