mapping. All 5 of these steps were performed in the analysis. The familiarisation process involved revisiting the research proposal and study objectives, and existing papers in the field. It also included the transcription of all interviews. This was completed by VB, and all transcripts were imported into Nvivo 10 qualitative software. In the identification stage, a thematic framework was developed. At the beginning of the identification state, two transcripts were reviewed by VB and a list of themes was generated. The initial framework was then independently reviewed by another member of the study team (GJ), comments were addressed and incorporated into an updated framework. This revised framework was then applied to 2 further transcripts, updated and re-reviewed by GJ. Following this iteration the framework was applied to all 20 transcripts with some further refinement as new concepts and themes emerged. – The list was then used to construct an index, where linked concepts were grouped into themes, and sorted so there was an index with a hierarchy of main and subthemes. The researcher ensured there was an category “other” in each subset, to provide an identifier for any uncovered issues that arose from the broader area of concern. The thematic framework then had index numbers applied, using numeric codes, and was incorporated into the analysis. Once the coding framework had been applied to all transcripts, a final review of the framework was completed by GJ on a sample of 2 randomly selected transcripts. All transcripts were then reviewed once more to ensure all
mapping. All 5 of these steps were performed in the analysis. The familiarisation process involved revisiting the research proposal and study objectives, and existing papers in the field. It also included the transcription of all interviews. This was completed by VB, and all transcripts were imported into Nvivo 10 qualitative software. In the identification stage, a thematic framework was developed. At the beginning of the identification state, two transcripts were reviewed by VB and a list of themes was generated. The initial framework was then independently reviewed by another member of the study team (GJ), comments were addressed and incorporated into an updated framework. This revised framework was then applied to 2 further transcripts, updated and re-reviewed by GJ. Following this iteration the framework was applied to all 20 transcripts – with some further refinement as new concepts and themes emerged. The list was then used to construct an index, where linked concepts were grouped into themes, and sorted so there was an index with a hierarchy of main and subthemes. The researcher ensured there was an “other” category in each subset, to provide an identifier for any uncovered issues that arose from the broader area of concern. The thematic framework then had index numbers applied, using numeric codes, and was incorporated into the analysis. Once the coding framework had been applied to all transcripts, a final review of the framework was completed by GJ on a sample of 2 randomly selected transcripts. All transcripts were then reviewed once more to ensure all