Thematic analysis in qualitative study

1) Thematic analysis in a qualitative study refers to:a.

An interpretive process used for identifying themes – data with similar meaning – from qualitative data
 

b.

Nothing. Thematic analysis is a quantitative concept
 

c.

When participants are given a code or a different name to protect their identity
 

d.Is a sampling technique of where participants are purposefully selected for a study

e.

The reporting of the data where verbatim comments from participants are presented

2) Which of the following represents the main study findings?
a.

Four themes referred to as ‘experiences of greater resilience’, ‘responding positively to mental health consumers’, ‘experiences of empathy and compassion’, and ‘experiences of improved non-technical work skills’
 

b.12 participants (4 males, 8 females) from both 1^st and 3^rd year of undergraduate nursing study who had completed the emotional intelligence training

c.

42 nurses completed the emotional intelligence training, with few of the study participants (12) 9 also choosing to receive the additional feedback/coaching part of the training
 

d.

The study was not able to demonstrate anything with statistical significance or confidence
 

e.

That emotional intelligence should be a core, mandatory component of all undergraduate nursing curricula