Figure 1
Organisation of Innlandet Hospital Trust.
Table 1
Characteristics of patients and family member.
| FAMILY | PATIENT AGE | SEX OF PATIENT | FM’S RELATIONSHIP TO THE PATIENT | HEALTH CARE LEVELS AND UNITS | HOW THE CANCER WAS DISCOVERED | TIME FROM DIAGNOSIS TO START OF TREATMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family 1 | >60 | Female | Two sons | GP, two local hospital units and five departments | Suspicion of another disease | Six weeks |
| Family 2 | 51–60 | Female | Partner and daughter | Two local hospital units and six departments | Via BreastScreen Norway* | Ten days |
| Family 3 | 41–50 | Female | Husband | GP, two local hospital units and six department | Felt a lump in the breast | Two weeks |
| Family 4 | 51–60 | Female | Aunt and friend | GP, two local hospital units and six department | Felt a lump in the breast | Two weeks |
| Family 5 | >60 | Female | Son and daughter | GP, two local hospital units and seven departments | Was hospitalized with another disease | One week |
| Family 6 | 51–60 | Female | Husband | GP, two local hospital units | Felt a lump in the breast | One week |
| Family 7 | 51–60 | Female | Partner and daughter | GP, two local hospital units and seven departments** | Via BreastScreen Norway* | Three days |
[i] * BreastScreen Norway offers screening mammography to all women between the ages of 50 and 69 every other year, and the participation is voluntary.
** Department at the local hospital units.
Table 2
The analysis process.
| STEP 1: TOTAL IMPRESSION – FROM CHAOS, VIA PRELIMINARY CODING, TO OVERALL THEME | STEP 2: BACK TO THE INTERVIEWS: CODING AND RE-CODING | STEP 3: FROM CODES TO CATEGORIES |
|---|---|---|
| Logistics and organization | Do not have a clear overview Must relate to several hospitals Do not trust the local hospital Not sure if the GP will be updated | Being in between different health professionals |