Table 2 Example of the analytic process
Meaning unit | Code | Sub-theme | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
‘It helps me as I say that when I receive the voucher I am able to buy food and take my tablets on the right time; I have to eat before I swallow my tablets that is how the voucher is helping me.’ | Voucher helps with buying food with which to take tablets | Important role of voucher is to prevent having to take tablets on empty stomach | Role of voucher in improving adherence |
‘… you know that you can only get the voucher while you are on treatment. The minute you are out, it’s back to square one, and those needs that were catered for by those vouchers are now left hanging and the patient might be tempted to default treatment so that to continue getting these vouchers.’ | Patients may want to remain ill in order to continue receiving voucher | The voucher may act as a perverse incentive | Negative effects of voucher |