Table 3.

Analysis structure

Essence	Main theme	Revelatory theme
Losing independence Independence was lost when the participants, due to illness, had to stop working and start relying on the state for support. The uncertain waiting to heal, the absence from work and the conditions for support from the state caused processes that for most of the participants impaired their confidence in themselves and authorities.	Stepping out of working society	Rest
		Waiting in uncertainty
		Changed self-perception
		Stigmatization
		Changed economic conditions
	Following the steps in the rehabilitation chain	Feelings of powerlessness
	Numerous encounters with professionals	Being questioned
		Getting mixed messages and sitting in-between
		Disrespectful encounters
		Respectful encounters