Table 2 Subcategories, categories and themes
From: A striving for independence: a qualitative study of women living with vertebral fracture
Subcategories | Categories | Themes |
|---|---|---|
-Constant back pain | -Back pain | A threatened independence |
-Activity-related back pain | ||
-The body as a hindrance in everyday life | -Consequences in daily life | |
-Dependent on others | ||
-Feelings of loneliness | -Anxiety | |
-Fear and threat | ||
-Self-esteem | -Self-image | |
-Loss of roles | ||
-Bodily change | ||
------------------------------- | ------------------------- | --------------------------------- |
-Optimistic coping | -Emotional | Strategies for maintaining independence |
-Pessimistic coping | ||
-Self-care | -Activity | |
-Social support | -Support | |
-Health care professional support | ||
----------------------------------- | -------------------------- | --------------------------------- |
-Ability to perform everyday activities | -"Managing" | The importance of maintaining independence |
-Experience health | ||
-Next of kin and friends | -"Loving" | |
-Social activities | ||
-Living conditions | -"Having" | |
-Something meaningful to do |