Table 4.
Process of thematic analysis, adapted from Braun and Clarke [47].
| Phase | Activity | |
| Analysis |
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Familiarization with data | Transcribe data and formulate ideas; analysis starts here and continues throughout the process |
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Generation of initial codes | Systematically code and collate entire dataset |
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Search for themes | Sort different codes into possible candidate themes |
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Review of themes | Refine and finalize candidate themes |
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Naming and defining of themes | Develop thematic map of data, further refine themes, and perform final analysis |
| Production of the report |
Perform inductive thematic analysis, which will emphasize understanding the patients’ and nurses’ experience of the nurse-led service | |