Table 3 Relationships between main finding, themes and subthemes
From: Manoeuvring along the edge of breathlessness: an ethnographic case study of two nurses
Step 3: Identification of main theme by reading empirical data from viewpoint of each theme | |||||
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Main finding | Manoeuvring along the edge of breathlessness | ||||
Themes | Manoeuvring along the edge | Dyspnoea within the pattern | Dyspnoea outside the pattern | ||
Subthemes | An implicit approach or explicit negotiation | Creating a sphere for relieving dyspnoea | Activity-associated dyspnoea | Chronic persistent dyspnoea | Acute dyspnoea |