| Theme cluster | Theme | Formulated meaning |
| Bad disease approaching as fate | Negative body images and disease symptoms gradually revealed Stigma of lepers and society isolation | Sense getting dull and not well-healed wound Nodules, being eliminated toe, curved hand luggage Missing eyebrows, crtain symptoms Being teased as a leper, being object of horror Staying at home to avoid people |
| Family breakup and wandering life | Conflict and resentment with family, feeling of being guilty Despair to give up the life Wandering away far from home and painful life | Feeling guilty about becoming the pain of family Blaming the parent due for the disease Thoughts on death Attempting suicide several times Discard or abandonment by family Experiencing discrimination and contempt when wandering around |
| New life in Sorok Island hospital | Eternal separation and longing for family Feeling comfort and the homogeneity | Having a permanent goodbye to the family Due to isolation in Sorok Island not being able to see family again Experiences of hospitality of Healthcare and peer patients Satisfaction of not being required to hide Hansen's disease and free activities |
| Treatment of Hansen's disease and disability | Diagnostic tests for admission Treatment process after admission Sequelae, living with disability | Positive determination can be admitted about leprosy bacillus Difficulties in admission who has history of inpatient treatment Intensive treatment, such as medication management and rehabilitation Disease progression and complications Sequelae due to disease Having physical disabilities |
| Life in the disease community | New family Constraints for the continuance of community life | Obtaining a spouse through marriage Getting the new family through adoption Helping each other in living Vasectomy for marriage Forced abortion when pregnancy occurs Essential to have religion to continue of community life |
| Comfort and hope of life | Thanks for the comfort of the current life Hope and willing for rest of the life | Improvement of living conditions due to the support of country Experiences opositive changes in awareness of Hansen's disease Hope to be able to finish the rest of the life meaningfully |