Table 2 Themes and sub-themes
Theme | Sub-theme |
|---|---|
1. Impact on daily life | - Effect on normal daily activities |
- Effect on family and social lives | |
- Effect on mood | |
2. Personal knowledge and lay understanding of OFP | |
3. Management of chronic OFP | - Treatment obtained from physicians/ dentists/ traditional Chinese medical practitioner (TCM) |
- Use of complementary therapies | |
- Use of self management techniques | |
- Social support |