Table 1 Analytical Framework for the Analysis of the Interviews
Theme | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
Awareness | Knowledge | Knowledge about risk factors for oral experience |
Action | When the patient decided to seek help, whom they approached first, what prompted them to seek help | |
Delay | Patient Delay | How long after discovering the lesion did the respondent decide to seek help, how long after deciding did they approach a healthcare provider |
Treatment/ Healthcare Delay | How long did it take for a definite diagnosis to be reached What was the suggested treatment, how long did it take from the time of the diagnosis for the treatment to be started | |
Impact | Financial and other Impact | Cost of treatment, how was the money arranged, how big a challenge was it to arrange the money, impact of their experience on their quality of life. |