Table 1.

example of manifest content analysis

Code (meaning unit)	Condensed unit/category (frequency count at each time point)	Sub theme	Theme
“The relationship with the doctors and nurses is much better than before. Previously we have long distances and work under their command but after the training we become more intimate and interactive” (T2 N6)	Improved communication T1:0% T2:46% T3:81%	professional role	Perception of nursing role
“Some of the parents have improper manners with me because they are too worried about their children” (T3 N3)	Challenges in parent relationships T1:6% T2:38% T3:50%	Challenges to nursing role