More concretely, we theoretically oriented the inductive identification of thematic patterns (themes) to reflect commonalities and differences in patients' experiences to produce clinically relevant knowledge [ 40].
All interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed by the primary author, who then transcribed the data and conducted the analysis, providing the initial thematic development (themes 1 and 2; see Table 2).
Steps of analysis included familiarisation with raw data, development of a thematic index, theme refinement, charting into the relevant part of the framework and finally developing explanations and looking for applications to wider theory.
In phase five of the thematic analysis, the themes were further refined and themes were analyzed by going back to the data extracts that were put under a cluster of codes and by identifying what was of interest about them and why.
Based on a review of the literature, the researchers assembled two thematic versions (animal theme, sports theme) of a sleep hygiene education programme covering three main sleep hygiene categories of sleep routine, sleep environment and eating and drinking habits before bedtime.
The first thematic progression pattern, Theme reiteration (or constant Theme) pattern, reiterates or maintains the Theme focus rather than developing it.
The subject receives two thematic roles: the theme from the matrix verb and the undergoer (patient/instrument) from the embedded verb.
