Table 2.

Example of the structural analysis.

Meaning Unit	Condensation	Sub-Theme	Theme
“And then nobody cared that I was lying there, whimpering and that I gasped for air”.	Nobody cared	Feeling neglected	Feeling abandoned
“Well, it was hugely distressing because I was lying there forever, and I became more and more frustrated. The stretcher was awful, and I had to ask for a proper bed. They gave me the bed and it was more comfortable, but then I had to wait and wait, and nobody seemed to care. I heard the complaints of my fellow patients, how long are we supposed to wait? Aren’t you coming soon?”	Being in distress on an awful stretcher	Being in discomfort	Feeling abandoned