Table 2 Themes and sub-themes identified during thematic analysis and broad definitions
Theme | Sub-Themes | Definition |
|---|---|---|
Acknowledging importance (Theme 1) | •Acknowledges importance for everyone •Acknowledges importance for patients •Acknowledges importance for self •Acknowledges importance for a specific aspect of wellbeing | This theme highlights students' increased awareness of the importance of health behaviours for their own and others’ health |
Impact on behaviours (Theme 2) | •Intends to change behaviours •Has changed behaviour •Acknowledges difficulty in changing behaviour | This theme highlights the extent to which students have begun to change their health behaviours, or have a concrete plan to do so, due to the pandemic |
Health inequalities and the wider determinants (Theme 3) | •Impact on specific social groups | This theme centres around the idea that COVID-19 has highlighted inequalities in health and health care and outcomes, and the role that LM plays in addressing these inequalities |
Promoting Public Health and prevention (Theme 4) | •Prevention •Public Health risk | This theme reflects students’ increased awareness of the importance of Health interventions and health protection. This theme relates to population-health oriented interventions and policies |