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Situations of using a white lie during patients care
| Subcategories | Categories |
|---|---|
| Loss of beliefs | The crisis of hope |
| Lack of motivation for treatments | |
| Death anxiety | |
| News about the diagnosis of a serious illness | Bad news |
| News about treatment ineffectiveness | |
| News about significant losses | |
| Patient’s culture | Cultural diversity |
| Organizational culture | |
| Limited communication skills | Nurses’ limited professional competence |
| Limited professional knowledge | |
| Limited professional experience |
