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Table 1 Overview of interview questions relevant for the objectives

From: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care and daily life of patients with rare diseases from the perspective of patient organizations – a qualitative interview study

Topic

Question

Introduction

Do you have any questions before we start the interview?

Sociodemographic data and basic characteristics of the patient organization

 

Negative impact of COVID-19 on the people represented by the patient organization

Which consequences and changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic did you notice in your RD community since the beginning of the pandemic? (in health care, in daily life)

What were/are the key stressors you observed or noticed?

Resources and Needs

What positive aspects did you notice?

What aspects have helped or would have helped people with RD to reduce or manage stressors? What kind of support was lacking?

How would the best possible care and support would have looked like?

Closing

Is there anything else you were not able to report in the context of the previous questions which you consider important to understand the situation of the people represented by the patient organization?