Table 2 Questions for women participants

1. What follow up care has been arranged for you e.g. doctor’s visits, tests, medication reviews?

2. What sort of ongoing problems or symptoms are you experiencing and how do you manage these?

3. What are the long term effects of the cancer/medications/treatment?

4. Were you given a survivorship care plan- what does it contain? Do you have a copy of it? How has it been used?

5. Has your life returned to the way it was previously? If not, how have your roles and responsibilities changed since finishing your cancer treatment?

6. Have your relationships with others (partner, family members) changed since the treatment finished? How?

7. What might be some potential positives to come out of the cancer experience?

8. Have you had any problems with resuming work? If not working, how do you spend your days currently?

9. Can you describe any resources or services that you are currently using and are these successful? Do you participate in a support group- what is this/is it effective for your needs? Are you satisfied with the resources and supports you are currently using- why/why not?

10. Do you feel that your partner is experiencing any issues following the completion of treatment? What are these?

11. What would your recommendations be for other cancer survivors?

12. Do you think that having cancer has changed you as a person and in what way?

13. How have your future plans and goals changed as a result of the cancer and or treatment?

Questions for partners

1. Now that treatment has finished for your partner, what’s your daily routine? How have your roles and responsibilities changed? Are you currently working? If not working, how do you currently spend your days?

2. Does your partner experience any ongoing problems or symptoms? Do these problems impact you and have you experienced any changes in your relationships with others (partner, family members) since the treatment finished?

3. Was your partner given a survivorship care plan- what does it contain? Do you have a copy of it?

4. Can you describe how the SCP has been used during this period? Was it utilised to identify any issues for you personally as well as your partner?

5. What might be some potential positives to come out of the cancer experience?

6. Has your life returned to the way it was previously, if not how has it changed?

7. Can you describe any supports that you are currently using (with or without your partner) and are these successful? Are you satisfied with the resources and supports you and your partner are currently using- why/why not?

8. Can you identify any needs that you personally feel have not been met?

9. Can you recommend any changes/improvements in services for the partners of cancer survivors?

10. Do you think that being the partner of a cancer survivor has changed you in any way? Have your future plans and goals changed as a result of the cancer and/or treatment?