Table 3 Synthesis of root metaphors and categories used by the nurse and 32 patients
From: Using root metaphors to analyze communication between nurses and patients: a qualitative study
Nurse (N) | Category | Patients (P) |
|---|---|---|
Formism | DIET (Cd) | Contextualism |
Mechanism | ||
Formism | CHOLESTEROL (Cc) | Mechanism |
Mechanism | ||
Formism | BLOOD SUGAR (Ca) | Mechanism |
Mechanism | Organicism | |
Formism | EXERCISE (Ce) | Contextualism |
Mechanism | ||
Formism | BLOOD PRESSURE (Ct) | Mechanism |
Mechanism | Contextualism |