Table 1 Themes in the framework
From: The influence of ethnic group composition on focus group discussions
Theme | Description of themes and evidence from the transcripts |
|---|---|
Consensus | Description: Expressions of agreement in opinion with other participants. |
Evidence: E.g. ‘I agree’; ‘yes’; repeating what an earlier participant said; rephrasing what another participant said; completing another participant’s sentence; adding similar comments in agreement. | |
Challenges | Description: Expressions of disagreement with other participants. |
Evidence: E.g. ‘I disagree’; offering a counter or different examples. | |
Unsolicited comments about ethnic and cultural differences | Description: Unsolicited comments about ethnic and cultural differences. |
Evidence: Spontaneous comments about the impact of ethnicity or culture on experiences of care | |
‘Controversial’ comments about ethnic differences (NB these do not include comments clearly intended to be humorous) | Description: Comments or descriptions that might suggest racial discrimination. |
Evidence: E.g. Comments about one ethnic group receiving preferential treatment because of their ethnicity. | |
References to external factors that may influence service quality | Description: References and descriptions to external factors that may impact on service quality. |
Evidence: E.g. Comments about financial restraints, cutbacks or limited funding. | |
Emphasis on providing the best care irrespective of ethnicity | Description: References to the importance of good quality care. |
Evidence: E.g. Comments about care workers ‘doing the best they can’. | |
Sharing personal/difficult or emotional stories | Description: Descriptions of difficult experiences and emotions. |
Evidence: E.g. Descriptions of negative emotions resulting from their caring situation; negative descriptions of the stroke survivor. |