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Table 3 Example of the coding procedure, how the subcategory ‘Importance of genuine encountering’ was inductively produced

From: Finnish nursing students’ perceptions of the development needs in palliative care education and factors influencing learning in undergraduate nursing studies – a qualitative study

Example of the original data

Example of the resulting code (reduced expressions)

Subcategory in which the code was categorized

w46 being heard is really important in terms of a successful, genuine encounter.

w46 being heard is important for genuine encounters

 

w61 A genuine encounter is important.

w61 Genuine encounters are important.

 

w57 Usually it is enough that we are genuinely present for the other person.

w57 It is enough to be genuinely present.

Importance of genuine encounters (f = 5)

w57 Usually it is enough that we are genuinely our own selves for another.

w57 Importance of genuinely being yourself for others.

 

1129 More emphasis should be placed on …that time should be provided for genuine encounters with the patient.

1129 (more emphasis) to arrange time for genuine encounters with patients

 
  1. f, number of codes included in the subcategory