Table 1 Phases of thematic analysis

1

Familiarise self with data

Transcribe data, read and re-read noting and discussing initial ideas

2

Generate initial codes

Code interesting features of data in systematic way and collate data relevant to each code.

3

Search for themes

Collate codes into potential themes, gather all data relevant to each theme.

4

Review themes

Check to ensure codes reflect content of dataset, generate thematic maps of dataset

5

Define and name themes

Refine specific content of each theme, generate clear definitions and name themes

6

Produce report

Select extract examples reflecting the content of the analysis and which answer the research question.