Table 1 Illustration of data analysis
Unit of analysis | Subcategory | Category |
|---|---|---|
The legs felt bloated, like balloons, water in the legs, Bowel swelling, I felt that my face and body were swollen | Extremity swelling/General swelling | Swelling |
Not slept all night and was sitting in bed the whole day, I could not lie down and sleep because of breathing difficulties | Breathing difficulties at night | Orthopnea |
Difficult to breathe, Breathing was difficult and almost suffocating | Abnormal breathing | Breathing difficulties |
I knew that it was the heart. suspected heart infarction | It was the heart | The heart |
My wife and family noticed the worsening, Home care personnel recommended me to seek acute care | Not recognise the symptom | Symptom recognition |