Have you done a thorough enough search of the newer journals? These may not be the high status journals, but more willing to take on new ideas.

It may also be helpful to look at a number of recent qualitative papers in intended journals and learn from them.

Dear study the author instructions very well.

Several nursing journals review and publish qualitative studies on patient perspectives. These journals are widely read and cited and have inclusive guidelines for qualitative studies. Please look up these:

The choice of journal would be largely based on your paper.

Hope this helps.