Table 1 Example of condensation and coding process
From: Recognizing expressions of thriving among persons living in nursing homes: a qualitative study
Meaning unit | Condensation | Code |
|---|---|---|
‘… So that is how you can tell, by their interaction. That is how you can see if they are thriving with other people’ | You can tell by their interaction if they are thriving with other people | Interacting with other people |
‘They are not going to thrive if they are not really happy about being here’ | They are not going to thrive if they are not happy about being here | Being happy about living in the nursing home |
‘If someone sits at a dining room table half an hour or an hour after they have finished their meal, that’s wonderful. That means that they are engaging, you see?’ | Sitting at the dining room table after they have finished their meal means they are engaging | Engaging with other people |