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. 2019 Jan 18;12:5. doi: 10.1186/s13047-019-0315-4

Table 2.

Example of analysis process from category name to theme

Category name Condensed category name Abstraction of condensed category name Code Sub-category Category Theme
N11: Well during wintertime skin dries out much more and heels become drier – you must moisturise them all the time. During winter skin and heels are drier and moisturising is needed all the time More foot cream in winter when skin is dry More foot care during winter Seasonal changes External factors Factors associated with foot self-care
R4: Well, unfortunately it is still quite modest, although it wouldn’t take more than fifteen minutes so I don’t understand why. Laziness. (Foot care) is still modest; although it takes only fifteen minutes it’s laziness Modest foot care because of laziness, even though time spent is minimal Modest foot care because of laziness Personality factors Internal factors