Table 1 Braun and Clarke’s six stages of thematic analysis
Stages | Action |
|---|---|
Familiarisation | Audio files were listened to, transcribed, read and re-read by the researcher |
Coding the data | A systematic, line-by-line approach was employed, and codes were assigned to interesting concepts within the data. Illustrative quotes were extracted |
Themes | The codes were grouped based on commonalities and subsequent superordinate and subordinate themes were developed |
Review of themes | Themes were checked with illustrative quotes and a thematic map was produced |
Defining the themes | Themes were succinctly defined, using the language of the participants where possible, to capture the core meaning of the theme |
The report | Themes were analysed and reported within the context of service evaluation and provision |