106 Chapter 4 Qualitative results All patients and coaches completed the semi-structured interviews at post-test assessment of the RCT. In total, 39 interviews were conducted and analyzed, including 22 patient interviews and 17 coach interviews. Three coaches were interviewed twice as they were matched again after completing an earlier coaching trajectory in FNC. Six patients were interviewed even though they were not matched or did not meet with their coach after being matched. The reflexive thematic analyses resulted in five overarching themes, with several associated subthemes as presented in Table 2, reflecting general experiences of patients and coaches with FNC: (1) dealing with patient receptivity, (2) developing social bonds, (3) receiving social support, (4) achieving meaningful change, and (5) using a personalized approach. Table 2. Overview of themes and subthemes following thematic analysisa Theme Subtheme Dealing with patient receptivity Willingness Attitudes Timing Developing social bonds Continuity Honesty and reciprocity Similarities and equality Receiving social support Informational support Emotional support Instrumental support Companionship support Achieving meaningful change Lack of change Expansion of worldview and beliefs Sense of fulfillment and purpose Using a personalized approach aA selection of quotations that illustrate (sub)themes is presented in the text under qualitative results. More selected quotations can be found in Appendix B, Table 1.
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