Table 1 Example of the abstraction process from identified meaning units to themes
Manifest level | Latent level | ||||
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Meaning unit | Condensed meaning unit | Code | Category | Subtheme | Theme |
In this situation, you sense ‘which is my role here?’, ‘what is my task?’. It is not the same as if I would have been a fellow human, but you slowly work around it and get that understanding. It doesn’t help if I confirm or I can confirm but I cannot solve anything. The only thing I can do is to affirm, ‘it sounds very hard’ | The student reflects on the role he/she has in the interaction | The physician | The professional role vs the private affects the contact | Awareness of the professional and private role | Identity formation |