Table 1 Example of structural analysis process
Meaning unit | Condensation | Sub-theme | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
Increased need for rest and sleep, lack of memory complicate caring for own family. His need is to resume activity, to suffice in caring for those he lives together with. | A challenge to care for the family | Unable to perform the caring role as before | The threat of becoming marginalised in family life |
Difficult to care for the family | |||
Friends were making contact, but he was too exhausted for company. He missed the social life, but felt he had to manage organising his own life first. | To participate in social gatherings is exhausting | Falling out of extended family activities | |
Difficult to adapt to a life without working and that others told her that she not was able to return to work. | Leave work involuntary | Being forced to leave work | The threat of becoming marginalised in work life |
A meeting at the workplace changes her expectations. The employer tells her that she is fired and that she cannot come back to work. | Fired | ||
Hopes to be full-time worker within the next six months. He is unsure of how he could manage return to ordinary work. The leadership position demands a lot of travelling. | Challenging to return to ordinary work | Struggling to meet work expectations |