Table 2: Example of analysis process with sub-themes and themes.

Original interview text Condensation unit Code Subtheme Theme
And then there are the associations … I've been online and read some articles that they publish … I recognize some stuff and there is of course also a bit about the various reference values and such things … So I always ask how my values are so I have little control myself. There are associations
I've been online and read some articles that they publish
Associations
Articles on the Internet
Read about the reference values
Patients search for deeper understanding about their illness through various sources of information Patients actively seek knowledge
of the disease for causal explanations