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Table 2 Example of the structural analysis from meaning units to themes

From: Screening and treating problematic substance use among patients in psychiatry – obstacles and solutions

Meaning unit (step 2)

Condensed meaning unit (3)

Theme (4)

Better adherence to guidelines. Addiction perspective is sometimes forgotten.

Better adherence to guidelines.

Guidelines

Continuous skills enhancement regarding new drugs and psychosocial treatment models is always important to retain expertise.

Continuous skills enhancement is important to retain expertise.

Continuing education

Believing that addiction care and psychiatry to a much greater extent should cooperate in their contacts with dependent patients.

Addiction care and psychiatry should cooperate.

Cooperation

Increased resources for even more improvement. Have already good cooperation with the municipality.

Increased resources for improvement.

Resources