Table 2.

Themes and categories

Themes	Categories
Challenges faced by front-line healthcare providers working in COVID-19 wards	Concerns about the management of COVID-19 cases Fear of acquiring infection and transmitting to family members Overwhelmed and exhausted by the workload and exhaustive donning and doffing process The stigma associated with healthcare providers working in COVID-19 wards
Enablers supporting healthcare providers to deal with COVID-19 pandemic	A safe and secured hospital environment Adequate training and drills for dealing with COVID-19 cases The strong hospital system of information sharing during the COVID-19 crisis Supportive management and leadership
Recommendations to support healthcare workforce during the COVID-19 crisis	Prepare and train backup health workforce Ensuring motivation for front-line health workforce Anticipate and address the mental health needs of the health workforce