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Table 2 Steps in thematic analysis [29]

From: Healthcare professionals’ perspectives of patient and family preferences of patient place of death: a qualitative study

1. Familiarise with the data

The transcripts were checked against the recordings, read and re-read by MKS, and reviewed by GBC

2. Generate initial codes

The codes were assigned to concepts relating to the research question

3. Search for themes

The codes were categorised so that themes emerged from the data

4. Review themes

The themes were reviewed with the research team

5. Define and name themes

The themes were named, and the relation between the themes was established

6. Produce the report

The themes were elaborated and presented in the form of a report