Emotional reasons for telephone contact and the result of the mixed horizontal analysis
| Quotes | Sub-theme | Theme | Scaled emotion, DOW score (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Symptoms are bothersome’ | Bothered | Emotional response | Minimally worried DOW 1 (35) |
| ‘I don’t think it is acute but it’s annoying.’ | |||
| ‘I’m concerned what the scar will look like.’ | Concerned | Slightly worried DOW 2 (41) | |
| ‘I’m concerned that it might get worse.’ | |||
| ‘I’m starting to get nervous about my neck.’ | Insecure | Worried DOW 3 (42) | |
| ‘I’m starting to feel insecure about this.’ | |||
| ‘I’m just sitting here getting more and more upset.’ | Apprehensive | ||
| ‘I don’t know if I should go to bed or take it more seriously?’ | Sensing urgency | Very worried DOW 4 (48) | |
| ‘I can’t wait until I get an appointment with my doctor.’ | |||
| ‘It is like my body is telling me to seek help.’ | Bodily sensation of unrest | ||
| ‘Something feels very wrong.’ | |||
| ‘I do not know how to do it [provide wound care].’ | Helplessness | ||
| ‘I don’t know what to do about it … I really need some advice.’ | |||
| ‘I’m afraid I have caused the death of my fetus.’ | Extremely worried DOW 5 (14) | ||
| ‘I can’t bear it any more and I’m starting to panic.’ | Distressed |