Table 2.

Thematic Codes and Examples

Code or code group	N	Example(s)
Educational / informative	15	I found out a lot about many different problems that go on in the torso area of your body. ... it was detailed and educational. It was informative and used television to convey facts. Yes, it was direct and they explained things that were happening.
Enjoyed / fun	28	Yes, it was fun learning about how a person helps someone who is having a medical problem. Yes, it was cool. I enjoyed it because I learned a whole lot. I enjoyed learning about the things that were going wrong, like what they were called and what caused them. I really enjoyed this lesson today.
General preparedness	8	It was very informative in case this might happen to me or anyone around me. I enjoyed it because I learned a lot of important things that I might need to know later in life. I enjoyed this class because I like to learn about things that can happen so that I know what to do if it happens to someone.
Health career	8	When I grow up, my goal is to become a doctor, so every time I hear new things, I take it in, and that let's me know more and also to be better. I wanna be a nurse so I think it was a nice opportunity for us. I want to be a vet, and any kind of information I can get about anything medically related is great. Yes, I enjoyed the commentary because I wish to pursue a career in the medical field, and I learned a little about what I will probably deal with in the future.
Interactive	2	I also liked it because it was like solving a case. [I liked it because] it was interactive.
Interesting	12	It was interesting to learn about these things. I think it is really interesting to know about the body and how it works.
Movie / TV format	10	The lesson was enjoyable and having a TV show is a great way to explain things. Most of all, I liked it because we got to watch a movie. I thought the showing of two scenes from the show ER was a great example of someone experiencing a heart attack. I learned what a heart attack is. It is decreased oxygen. CHF = Congestive heart failure, and what you can learn by watching a simple tv program.
New knowledge / medical knowledge	28	I enjoyed this because I learned a lot about the heart. ... [this lesson] gave me a better understanding of the symptoms and consequences of a heart attack. I learned what CPR stands for, and what CHF stands for. And to have heart failure, something has to cause it, like a heart attack. I also learned what a heart attack is. I learned how and what can cause a heart attack, and what can cause asthma. Yes, because it taught us a lot about the body and what can happen to people. It also taught us a lot about different health problems that cause chest pain. I also learned some health slang.
Presenter (nice / polite / successful)	6	I really enjoy listening to successful people and learn about what they do. I enjoyed this lesson and the person that told it – he was polite. The teachers were nice and helpful. I did because the speaker helped keep me interested.
Relatives in health field	4	My dad is also a paramedic and the movie helped me see what he has to do sometimes. I also like it because I could understand what my pap-pap went through. Yes, because it showed me what my uncle used to do.
Shocking/scary	2	I was shocked by the lesson. It is also scary to learn how fast that stuff can happen.