Meaning unit | Code | Subcategory | Category |
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Then I could recover over the weekend so I could cope with work again on Monday. But it was a really hard time. (Participant 5) | Recover over the weekend to cope with work, hard times. | 1.1 The bumpy road to return to work | 1. Return to work – a process of setbacks and bureaucracy |
One tried to work as hard as usual, 100%, as I did the whole time. But that did really not work. (Participant 7) | Working as usual did not work | ||
This job was good for me when I started it (…) but then this happened and I have to re-think (…) there must be a change because one is not getting any younger either. If I would continue doing this (job), the risk of more symptoms would be pretty high. I really think that. (Participant 8) | To continue with the job increases the risk for symptom aggravation | 1.2 Work motivation and confidence in future work ability | |
I do believe that I can continue work like this until I retire. I will have problems, pain that is, but it doesn’t matter what kind of job I have, because I think I’ll have to live with this pain, simple as that. But I got used to the idea and it works fine. And with these work tasks, absolutely, it works. (Participant 6) | Pain will persist but I can live with it and be able to work until retirement |