Step |
Description |
Examples |
Step 0 |
Raw interview data |
“[…] In teaching residents, even though we took one course on medical interview techniques, I didn’t have the words to describe things. When I finally understood what family medicine was all about, I suddenly became aware that there is a framework to conceptualize and verbalize everything, and it came as a real surprise.” |
Step 1 |
Noteworthy words or phrases from the text |
medical interview, the words to describe things, aware, family medicine, conceptualize and verbalize |
Step 2 |
Paraphrasing of the words and phrases in Step 1 |
Awareness of the conceptualization and verbalization of family medicine |
Step 3 |
Concepts drawn from the text in Step 2 |
Experiences of difficulty with learning, the core competency of family medicine, problems with undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and continuing professional development |
Step 4 |
Themes and constructs, with consideration of the context |
The gap between practice and training |
Int J Med Educ. 2019; 10:232-240; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5de7.99c7