Table 2 Thematic interview guide - qualitative interviews

Theme 1

Can you tell about how you experience your life at present?

1. Thoughts and feelings regarding present life situation

2. Psychosocial needs and well-being

3. Thoughts about the future

Theme 2

Can you tell about your experiences/opinions with regard to participating in the intervention?

1. Number of meetings (too few/too many/appropriate timing of the meetings)?

2. Length of intervention (appropriate, too short, too long)?

3. Topics/focus in the meetings (were the topics addressed relevant/were any important topics missing? Was the ordering logical/helpful?)

4. The worksheets (how did you like using worksheets? What about the content, number, layout, usefulness of the work sheets?)

5. Inclusion of family/relatives (too little involved, too much involved or appropriate?)

6. Any advice regarding changes in the content, structure or process of the intervention?

Theme 3

Can you tell whether participating in the intervention has made a difference or not in relation to your well-being?

1. Experiences related to changes in emotional state?

2. Experiences related to changes in activities?

3. Experiences related to changes in social relations?

4. Experiences related to changes self-esteem/identity?

Theme 4

Any other comments/suggestions based on your participation in the intervention?