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. 2022 Jul 13;22:908. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-08296-5

Table 5.

Example of qualitative content analysis process

Quote Condensed meaning unit Codes Manifest Subcategory Category Themes Latent
Every other Tuesday we have simulation. Two of the nurses get a case, and then they are going to do the whole chain if they have to call a physician or if they have to call intensive care. It's very educational. Not everyone thinks it's great fun, but they're getting better and better Fixed day for simulation training, educational even if some thinks is unpleasant Fixed day for simulation, deciding who is attending Arrange simulation training as part of competence development Facilitate simulation/practice-based learning Building competence in the teams
It is difficult and there are a lot of considerations to be done. Putting together the team that you think works well or this doesn't work, right? So, I feel a lot of times that I spend an enormous amount of time on distribution team members. Because I kind of distribute to the evening shift and to the night shift and do a rough distribution of the morning shift the next day. And then you often put a couple of positions open and so that you redistribute, because a lot can happen during the evening and nightshifts Difficult to disperse employees to the teams considering multiple factors. And the workload situation changes during the different shifts. Time-consuming activity Multiple factors to consider when putting together the teams, considering what will work well and what will not Considering multiple factors when composing the teams. Time-consuming and ongoing task Risk based staffing Balancing competence, workload, risk, and staff needs
A low functioning team is if you as a person is somewhat rigid, and don’t want to change or adjust to the ward’s needs. Or not wanting to help out, because we are dependent on that. Otherwise, it will not work The ward is dependent on employees who are willing to help each other and adjust to requests Dependent on flexible co-workers adjusting to the wards needs Dependent on workers to be a good colleague and build relationships Collegial support and flexibility Relational leadership
Evening shifts were reported very busy, and our software also confirmed that the income of patient was at its peak in early afternoon, and so we altered one of the day shifts to a middle shift to match the staff amount with patient amount. This was a new shift with working hours from 11 am. to 18 pm. It has been a success Busy evening shift due to high income of patient in early afternoon led to altering the shift plan and creating a new role/working hour to match the staff amount with the patient amount Busy evenings shift due to high income of patient led to change in work schedule for better match of patients and staff Busy evening shifts led to changing the shift plan in to staff in line with the number of patients Changing the working schedule to match the needs of the workplace Situational understanding of work practice needs