Patients' and Caregivers' Attributes in a Meaningful Care Encounter: Similarities and Notable Differences

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Examples of meaning units, condensed meaning units, codes, subcategories, and categories.

Meaning unit	Condensed meaning units	Code	Subcategories	Categories
Otherwise kindness and interest among caregivers was great towards patients. Kindness, we put great value on. (Narrator 12)	Kindness is of great value	Kindness	Caregivers’ valuable personal qualities
With her courage to meet my pain, she gathers, piece by piece together my shattered soul. (Narrator 188)	With her courage to meet my pain, she gathered my soul	Courage		The kind-hearted caregiver
Her calmness and caring had a strong influence on me. (Narrator 200)	Her calmness makes a deep impression	Calm	Caregivers’ personal qualities gives viability