Table 2.
The steps of thematic analysis according to Braun and Clarke15
| Steps | Description |
| 1 | Familiarisation with data: transcribing, reading, re-reading, noting down initial ideas |
| 2 | Generating initial codes: coding interesting features across the entire data set |
| 3 | Searching for themes: collecting codes into potential themes, gathering all data relevant to each potential theme |
| 4 | Reviewing themes: checking if the themes work in relation to the coded extracts and the entire data set, generating a thematic map of the analysis |
| 5 | Defining and naming themes: ongoing analysis to refine the specifics of each theme |
| 6 | Producing the report: the final opportunity for analysis, selection of vivid, compelling extract examples, relating back of the analysis to the research question and literature, producing a report of the analysis |