Subjective Experiences of Speech and Language Therapy in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study

Table 2

A simplified illustration of the preliminary development stages of the thematic analysis.

Narrative statement (Basic themes)	Semantic code	Themes identified (Organising themes)	Global theme
I worry that my speech will never improve	Anxiety	Anxiety	Emotional impact
I am not as self-conscious when speaking	Self-consciousness	Confidence	Emotional impact
I feel irritated by not being able to say what I want to, especially after all this therapy	Irritation	Frustration	Emotional impact
I feel very upset that I still cannot speak well enough to be understood	Concern	Disappointment	Emotional impact
I feel that, no matter how hard I try, my speech is no better	Disappointment	Disappointment	Emotional impact
The therapy is exhausting at times, and I often feel worse afterwards	Tiredness	Fatigue	Physical impact
I am not nearly as depressed about my speech	Depression	Disappointment	Emotional impact
I do not feel that therapy has done what I had hoped for	Thwarted expectations	Expectations	Expectations
The increased volume in my speech is noticeable and has made a big difference	Satisfaction	Expectations	Expectations
I am always worn out after a therapy session	Tiredness	Fatigue	Physical impact
I get fed up with the amount of practice I have to do	Irritation	Frustration	Emotional impact
The cost of LSVT is too high	Cost	Financial commitment	Practical concerns
I waited ages to get therapy and my speech went downhill during that time	Wait times	Waiting times	Practical concerns