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| Themes | Subthemes | Codes | Subcodes |
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| Difficulties in addressing psychosocial needs | Institutional/staffing aspects | Lack of training | Psychosocial training on a voluntary basis |
| Lack of training during specialized training |
| Training during working hours is not favored |
| Lack of time | We do not have enough time |
| Assessing psychosocial aspects requires time for the patient to open up/be sincere |
| Dehumanized care |
| Lack of continuity of hospital/primary care |
| Minimal relevance in the electronical health record |
| Lack of professional sensitivity |
| Excessive workload |
| Communication problems | We should communicate better |
| Interferences with the family |
| Risk of compassion fatigue | Fear of getting too involved with the patient |
| It is difficult to provide emotional support |
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| The resources available for psychosocial care | Information on resources | The patient is not informed about resources |
| The professionals themselves are unaware of the resources |
| Some patients are aware of the resources and others are not |
| The family as a psychosocial resource | Consider the family’s financial situation |
| Having family support (or not having it) determines whether or not you need extra support |
| The need to consider the patient/family tandem |
| The difficult role of the family |
| It is the patient’s main emotional pillar |
| The role of associations | They receive psychological/other help from the associations |
| They provide resources to cope with the radical change of life |
| Associations as a resource are not proposed to patients |
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