Table 1.

An example of an analysis

Step1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7
Interview was recorded and transcribed	I was in the central infection ward where the coronavirus patients were, in my protective clothing and shields, gloves, and goggles which I had been wearing for 6 h on my shift. I was soaked with sweat and the spots where my face shield and glasses were pressing on my face and ears were killing me. I’d never been exposed to this much tension at work.	Annoying work clothes Much work tension	Working in difficult conditions	Stress at work	psychological tension	Member checking was done. To do this, the extracted concepts and themes were submitted to 4 participants who confirmed that the findings were in line with their understandings and interpretations.
	There were more and more patients and their conditions were getting worse and worse. I’d been in the hospital since yesterday and the sudden increase in our workload was a huge shock to me.	A lot of patients with worse conditions Sudden increase in workload	High workload