Table 3. Stages of the qualitative analytical process.
(1) Transcription | Data were transcribed and organized according to the interview guide |
(2) Open reading | Two co-authors carefully and independently read and discussed the interview text to obtain an overall impression of the participants’ experiences |
(3) Identifying meaning units | Patterns in the data were identified by dividing the text into meaning units |
(4) Categories | Important nuances were discovered by searching for common and distinctive features as well as variation and agreement about suitable categories |
(5) Forming themes | Two subthemes were formulated Thereafter, analytical reflection and abstraction were performed by searching for an overall theme |
(6) Reflection and discussion | Dialogue was searched for relevant theory to illuminate and deepen understanding of the findings |