Thorne (2000) characterized data analysis as the most complex phase of qualitative research, and one

that receives the least thoughtful discussion in the literature. Data analysis conducted in a systematic
approach can be transparently communicated to others

y. Braun and Clarke (2006) argued that thematic analysis should be a foundational method for
qualitative analysis, as it provides core skills for conducting many other forms of qualitative analysis.
Many authors have maintained that because thematic analysis is a process used by many qualitative
methods, it is not a separate method, rather something to be used to assist researchers in analysis
(Boyatzis, 1998; Holloway & Todres, 2003; Ryan & Bernard, 2000)

. Braun and Clarke (2006) and King (2004) argued that thematic analysis is a useful method for
examining the perspectives of different research participants, highlighting similarities and differences,
and generating unanticipated insights