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Table 2 Examples of the analysis process

From: Patients’ experiences of the caring encounter in health promotion practice: a qualitative study in Swedish primary health care

Meaning units

Condensed meaning units

Subthemes

Themes

“…When I visit my nurse, I feel I am a human being, and she is also a human being, she is no God. And I dare to ask stupid questions and be unsure”

Being respected as a human makes me feel safe

To share human life

Feeling the deepest essence of being cared for

“… One is aware of it, and nobody wants to weigh 150 k. But to her a I can talk without feeling guilt. I even dare to tell her about the things I have failed to do”

Being overweight means being in a vulnerable situation. Experiencing an openness to talking about failures is good

To experience openness

Feeling acceptance and worth

”… Feeling a kind of support and good treatment, that is a source of security. Getting out of there and feeling hopeful”

Feeling support and being treated well give a feeling of hope

To be empowered by hope

Being in a supportive atmosphere that promotes hope