Table 2 Colaizzi’s seven-step process for qualitative data analysis
No. | Data analysis step |
|---|---|
1 | All interviews were recorded and transcribed. Each transcript was carefully read several times. |
2 | Researchers re-read, highlighted, and extracted meaningful statements directly related to the perspectives and experiences that promoted PTG in emergency nurses. |
3 | Meanings from all significant statements were summarized. |
4 | Identified and organized the formulated meanings into theme clusters. The researchers compared the theme clusters with the original data several times to determine consistency. |
5 | Exhaustively described the investigated phenomenon of the experience of promoting PTG in emergency nurses. |
6 | Recognized similar subthemes, identified the basic structure, and obtained the main themes. |
7 | Returned to the participants to confirm the findings. The authors discussed their disagreements until a consensus was reached. |