Table 3 Outline of the interview on the psychological status of MS patients in the bereaved population in the earthquake.

From: Qualitative study on health self-management of patients with metabolic syndrome among bereaved population after earthquake

① Did you think a stressful life or a bad mood would affect your physical health? If so, what is the impact? How do you manage your stress/emotions? How’s the effect? Are you satisfied?

② After losing a loved one in the earthquake, what changes have happened to your family relationship? What stress/problem/difficulty bothers you the most? Are you satisfied with the way your family members discuss and share these issues with you?

③ In what ways have you grown after the earthquake trauma?

④ What difficulties and needs do you have in stress coping/emotion regulation?

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