Table 2.

Example of an analysis step

Meaning unit selected from original text	Condensed meaning unit; Description close to the text	Interpretation of the underlying meaning	Developing a Subcategory	Assignment to main category
She [person with dementia] got along best with those who were very close to her, who also sought this emotional connection. … For her it was hard when someone kept a distance and said “I am the carer and that’s as far as it goes and no further”. (Group 4)	The person with dementia thrives with migrant live-in carers who seek emotional closeness, struggling when carers maintain an emotional distance.s	Emotional closeness and bonding promote the stability of the live-in care arrangement.	Allowing closeness and creating space for emotions	Indicators of good migrant live-in care for people with dementia