TABLE 3.

Procedures used to enhance study rigour

Criteria	Procedures
Confirmability Logical and impartial interpretation of data	Detailed descriptions of the characteristics of the participants and the criteria for the inclusion and selection of participants Detailed and explicit descriptions of the research methods and procedures
Credibility Veracity of the results	Use of textual quotes from the transcripts to support the arguments Searches of the text for textual evidence to support the findings
Transferability Applicability of the results to similar contexts	Each individual's perceptions are unique; the meanings behind them are common
Trust Stability and consistency of the data	The interpretative results (narratives) have been confirmed by some of the participants

Source: Riege, 2003, pp. 78–79.