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Table 3 Theme and subthemes

From: Self-management challenges and support needs among patients with primary glaucoma: a qualitative study

theme

subthemes

Health information support

Providing personal knowledge and guidance

Prompting shared decision making

Using mobile medical technologies

Strengthen humanistic care

Social support

Family support

Peer support

Financial support

Psychological support

Managing negative emotions

Need to maintain self-esteem

Daily living support

Guiding symptom monitoring

Provides portable ways to monitor IOP