Clues to Supporting a Patient who Underwent a Low Anterior Resection Operation : Table 1

Table 1: Sample Questions in the Semi-structured Interview Guide.

1	How did you know you had cancer?
2	What are your expectations of the LAR operation?
3	Please describe your difficulties in the daily life after the LAR operation.
4	Please describe your distress in the daily life after the LAR operation.
5	How did you do to solve the difficulties and distress?
6	Please describe your experiences in the daily life after the LAR operation.
7	Did you have any other experiences, difficulties and distress that I have not asked about?