3.2. Data collection and analysis
We conducted face-to-face semi-structured interviews based
on a conceptual map that was developed in the first phase of
the project (Gagnon et al., 2013). The interview guide included
three sections: the effects of the learning strategies and activities
developed by the learning organization on nursing practices, the
factors that influenced the adoption of projects developed within
the learning organization, and the influence of the learning organization
on nurse retention. The interviews lasted approximately
one hour and were audio recorded with the participants’ consent.
Interviews were transcribed verbatim producing a total of 103
pages of transcripts. We then analyzed their content with the help
of the qualitative data analysis computer software NVivo (QSR
International). In order to do so, we adopted a deductive–inductive
thematic analysis, using the conceptual map as the starting point
for the codification, and completing it with emerging themes. Two
people independently analyzed the interviews and then compared their codification in order to reach consensus. Interview quotes
presented in section 4 were translated into English from French.