2.5. Data analysis

Data analysis and data collection were conducted continuously and simultaneously. All recorded data and detailed notes were transcribed and analyzed via content analysis. Focus group and interview texts were read multiple times. Units of analysis were extracted from the whole focus group and interview texts and then condensed into one text. Important sentences, keywords, or phrases that characterized expectations of disaster nursing practice were identified and highlighted. Common ideas in the text were sorted and coded based on their differences and similarities to create categories and sub-categories. The words and phrases within the categories were reduced by crossing out repetitions or similar words or phrases in order to reduce redundancies. After several modifications, the themes finally emerged. All authors participated in this process and discussed the development of the themes, categories, and sub-categories. Saturation was accomplished with the 24 participants (both focus groups and interviews) by using an individual response approach for generating themes and categories [24].