Table 4 Main themes, superordinate themes and subthemes that emerged from open coding, axial coding and selective coding
From: Patients’ perspectives on the COPD-GRIP intervention, a new nursing care intervention for COPD
Main themes | Subordinate themes | Subthemes |
|---|---|---|
Being listened to and acknowledged | Engagement Share Trust Duration Frequently | Cooperation Relationship Personal attention Equality Openness Encouragement Honesty Revealing true vulnerability Sincerity Open Heartedness |
Gaining illness awareness | Confrontation B-IPQ | Knowledge Not running away anymore Seriousness Prognosis |
Making lifestyle changes | Take action Ask for help The individual care plan The time of diagnosis disclosure and the start of the COPD-GRIP intervention | Start walking Start cycling Quite smoking Talk about the COPD Ask questions |