Table 2.

Examples of content analysis

Codes	Subcategories	Category	Theme
The patient is asked how he/she manages at home The patient is asked how he/she perceives he/she currently manages at home	The patient is asked how he/she perceives he/she currently manages at home
The patient is asked whether he/she has previously used home care services We ask about his/her near‐ones and whether they can assist him/her at home	The patient is asked about near‐ones and previously used service forms when HAH care is considered	When HAH care is considered, the patient and near‐ones participate in the decision‐making	Pre‐admission to HAH: Balancing between the patient's and his/her near‐ones' opinions and wishes
The patient is asked where he/she wants to receive care The patient expresses his/her desire to be cared for at home The patient states, “I want to go home.”	The patient is asked where he/she wants care to take place
The patients' near‐ones are asked whether they accept HAH care prior to the start of care The near‐ones are also asked for their opinions	The patient's near‐ones are asked whether they accept HAH care