Superordinate themes | Themes | Sub themes | Participants |
---|---|---|---|
Experience of NIV | Positive experience | Physical | Damien, Rosie, Mark, Oliver, Stephen |
Psychological | Damien, Rosie, Mark, Oliver | ||
Negative experience | Physical | Damien, Rosie, Oliver, Stephen | |
Consistent psychological | Stephen | ||
Attitude influence | Resistant style | Resistance to MND | Damien, Rosie, Mark, Oliver, Stephen |
Consistent resistance to NIV | Stephen | ||
Active coping style | General attitude | Damien, Rosie, Mark, Oliver | |
Appreciation of life | Damien, Mark, Rosie | ||
Perceived Impact of prognosis | Reinforced attitude | Need for NIV | Damien, Rosie, Mark, Oliver |
Fear of death | Damien, Rosie | ||
Reluctant attitude | Initial reluctance | Damien, Rosie | |
Consistent reluctance | Stephen |
MND, motor neuron disease; NIV, non-invasive ventilation.