Table 1 Practical consideration of patient inclusion in the MTP session

Patient recruitment and compensation

Have participated in activities at the school.

Have personal connections with facilitators.

Have intrinsic motivation and commitment to teach medical students.

Were financially compensated.

Patient preparation

Held two meetings with facilitators: one for planning and one for rehearsing.

Were briefed on learning objectives, level of knowledge of students, expectations from the session.

Patient role

Were encouraged to add topics for discussion.

Were asked about comfort level or concerns discussing certain topics.

Patient feedback

Were asked for their feedback after the session and their views on the impact of the session.