Table 3.
Thematic analysis of student’s reflections of SDL
| Total of codes | Total number of transcripts | |
|---|---|---|
| Awareness | ||
| The importance of SDL in practice | 28 | 13 |
| Misinformation | 18 | 12 |
| Societal issues | 4 | 4 |
| Inadequacies in the health care system | 3 | 2 |
| Research processes | 3 | 3 |
| Knowledge | ||
| Identification of knowledge and tools for practice | 23 | 11 |
| Identification of general knowledge | 11 | 8 |
| Appreciation | ||
| Collaboration | 9 | 5 |
| Communication | 7 | 5 |
| Teaching skills taught | 4 | 2 |
| Practice | 2 | 1 |
| Environment | ||
| Enjoyed the course design | 17 | 12 |
| Experienced feeling overwhelmed | 2 | 2 |
| Confidence | ||
| Increased belief in self and abilities | 9 | 5 |
Five main themes and their codes were identified from 15 student reflection transcripts. The total number of time codes was attributed to the transcripts that are offered in total. The number of student transcripts that contained a given code is represented in the table