Table 2 Examples of findings from the qualitative data
Area | Categories | Citations |
|---|---|---|
The heated mattress | Being warm and comfortable | “The stretcher felt immediately warm and the heat spread out through the body. After a short while the body was warm again”, “The heated mattress felt much warmer even in the neck.” |
Provides security | “I felt secure when embedded on the stretcher.” | |
The unheated mattress | Being unrelaxed | “It was more difficult to relax on the unheated mattress.” |
Not being warm | “It felt good to have a blanket but the heat took time to return.” |