Table 1 Themes and codes applied to the qualitative thematic analysis in NVivo12
Theme label | Question asked to attribute code | Possible codes | |
|---|---|---|---|
Conceptualisation | Level of conceptual abstraction | Does personal health responsibility refer to (i) substantial properties of the individual or (ii) is it framed as a general principle guiding policy? | (i) Criterion (ii) Principle |
Temporality | Is the action- event relationship in the attribution of personal health responsibility directed (i) forwards or (ii) backwards in time? | (i) Prospective (ii) Retrospective | |
Normative justificatory arguments | Which normative arguments are used to justify personal health responsibility attributions? | Efficiency-oriented Fairness-oriented Desert-oriented Autonomy-oriented | |
Application | Objections to responsibility | Which arguments are used to oppose personal health responsibility attributions? | Avoidability Causality Harshness Intrusiveness Inequity |