Consultations between Immigrant Patients, Their Interpreters, and Their General Practitioners: Are They Real Meetings or Just Encounters? A Qualitative Study in Primary Health Care
Table 2
Content analysis: examples of a meaning unit, a condensed meaning unit, a subtheme, and a theme from the content analysis of patient’s experiences and reflections pertaining to a consultation.
Meaning unit
Condensed meaning unit
Condensed meaning unit
Subtheme
Theme
Description similar to the text
Interpretation of the underlying meaning
“I want the interpreter to translate or convey exactly how I feel, in other words, my feelings, emotions, and experiences, that is, not only the verbal thing.” (p10)
The patient says that she wants to have not only an exact verbal translation, but also a translation with feelings, emotions, and experiences.
The patient has a need for interpretation with words, feelings, and experiences.
