Table 3 Example of the coding- and analyse process
Main theme | Preliminary themes | Examples of codes | Examples of quotes |
|---|---|---|---|
Recognising complementary forms of knowledge. | Recognise the family caregivers’ knowledge and information needs of welfare technology. Recognise family caregivers’ knowledge of the caregivers. Access to health personnels’ knowledge of welfare technology. | Not know what to ask about Know the challenges in everyday life. Need information and knowledge of welfare technology. | We do not know what we can ask about…and maybe the missing link is. Because we can see how complicated things are in everyday life ... we do not know if there is any technology that can help our mother [7] |
Have in-depth knowledge about the care receiver. Health professionals do not have time to get to know the care receiver. | No one knows our mother well, except us then. No one from the home care service has been with her for so long that they know her [2]. | ||
Health professionals know what kind of welfare technology is available. Welfare technology as support to administering of medication. | The nurse in home care service asked if we would try a medicine dispenser because my wife uses many pills, and I have to make sure she gets it [10]. |