Table 2 Reasons for declining to participate in the study or for withdrawing consent from the study

Reason for declining (N = 45)

N

 “Not interested”

24 (53%)

 Imminent discharge

12 (27%)

 Already enrolled in study

4 (9%)

 Too unwell to participate

2 (4%)

 Interview process is too long

2 (4%)

 Not reported

1 (2%)

Reason for withdrawing (N = 21)

N

 No reason provided

9 (43%)

 Discharged from hospital

6 (29%)

 Interview process too upsetting/ tiring

4 (19%)

 Too unwell to continue

2 (10%)