Table III.

Example of the step-wise analysis process

Interview round 1	Interview round 2
1) Listening and reading interviews and making summery narratives.	2) Interview guide with additional clarifying questions based on the first interview round and preliminary interpretation by first author. Listening and reading interviews.	3) A reflection of the meaning units in relation to the aim of the study.	4) Interpretation based on lifeworld experiences of well-being among participants.	5) The reflective development of sub-themes and themes (Meaning for well-being or suffering).	6) The essential meaning of the participants’ voices (Dimensions of experience inspired by framework).