Table 1 Characteristics of patients and proxies attending the focus groups (n = 18)
| Â | Patients focus groups | Patients interviews | Proxies | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
Female | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | 18 |
Age (SD) | 66.67 (5.31) | 70.40 (2.79) | 66.25 (5.91) | 67.61 (4.95) |
Education level | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Low | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
   Middle | 3 | - | - | 3 |
   High | 3 | - | 2 | 5 |
Diagnosis | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Breast cancer | 2 | - |  |  |
   Prostate | 2 | - |  |  |
   Lung cancer | 1 | 4 |  |  |
   Ovary cancer | 1 | 1 |  |  |
   Multiple myeloma | 1 | - |  |  |
   Lymph gland cancer | 1 | - |  |  |
   Colorectal cancer | 1 | - |  |  |
Treatment | Â | Â | Â | Â |
n patients (number of treatments (M)) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Chemotherapy | 6 (10.67) | 5 (2) |  |  |
   Operation | 7 (1.71) |  |  |  |
   Radiotherapy | 4 (28.25) |  |  |  |