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. 2026 Jun 9;25:521. doi: 10.1186/s12912-026-04854-y

Table 3.

Overview of the coding framework

Main Domain Sub-codes / Example codes Code Frequency
Case & Team Identification Specific team dynamics and contexts (Team A – Team F) 239
Institutional Setting Specific facility structures (Hospital 1, Hospital 2, Nursing Home 1, Nursing Home 2) 84
Leadership Practices Management styles, expectations, role of supervisors 182
International Nurses & Migration Language, onboarding/induction, recognition processes, workplace hierarchies 160
Tasks & Responsibilities Basic care, treatment care, functional nursing, professional understanding, documentation 212
Interprofessional Collaboration Cooperation with physicians, cooperation with service staff 150
Qualifications & Trajectories academic qualifications, vocational qualifications, trainees, care assistants, specific aspects of care for the elderly 96
Macro-Context & Nursing System Staff shortages, temporary/pool agency nursing, staff turnover, public discourse 94
Socio-demographic Dynamics Generational aspects, gender dynamics 85
Everyday Workplace Culture Routine practices, daily work dynamics, informal interactions 90