Table 1.

An example of a meaning unit, code, subcategory, category and theme as postulated by Lundman & Hällgren Graneheim30

Meaning unit	Code	Subcategory	Category	Theme
I am, at base, a thinking and worrying person, a bit anxious you know. [‐‐] So, when I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, I felt quite clearly that there is too little information about what it means, what the risks are, how am I supposed to handle it, is it something that comes and goes, or will it remain forever and so on, so there was a lot of information that I missed. So, this has really been a wonderful thing, I think	Need for information	Meet the information needs	Facilitation of coping strategies	The persons living with atrial fibrillation: Quality of life