TABLE 3.

Example of qualitative content analysis process.

Main category	Categories	Subcategories	Code	Condensation	Meaning unit
Loss of individual and social identity: consequences of sexual harassment of Iranian nurses in the workplace	Psychological trauma	Mental disorder	Nurse’s with depression due to sexual harassment	Physician abuse of room emptiness and nurse sexual harassment and nurse with depressive disorder	When the examination of the patients was finished, I wanted to leave, but the resident told me to stay, and he immediately closed the door and hugged me, kissing and touching my body. I was terrified, and my entire body shook. Following this incident, I became isolated and quiet. I cried all the time until I went to see a psychiatrist, who prescribed me antidepressants. I could not get this problem out of my head.
	Detrimental effects of work	Decreased quality care	Nurse’s medical error due to loss of concentration caused by sexual harassment	Touching and sexual harassment of a nurse by a resident in an empty ward, loss of concentration of the nurse and giving the wrong medication to the patient	I was working the nightshift. I was preparing the patient’s medicine in the workroom when the resident came in, closed the door, and before I could react, he hugged and touched me tightly from behind. I felt terrible, lost my concentration, and gave the wrong medicine to the patient.
	Physical problems	Illness	Headache and muscle pains following sexual harassment in workplace	Severe pain in neck, shoulder and back muscles of nurse due to excessive contraction following sexual jokes of colleagues	I had been getting many headaches; my neck, shoulders, and back were painful. After reviewing all of the images and tests, the doctor concluded that I had no problem; I simply contracted my muscles excessively. He asked me the reason. Then I discovered that this happened during genital surgeries because men used to make many sexual jokes during the operation, and I became irritated and subconsciously contracted my muscles.
	Disintegration of warm family relationships	Cold emotional relationships	Cold relationships due to being informed about sexual harassment in workplace	Cold relations because the spouse was informed about sexual harassment in the workplace; he became nervous and blamed his wife	He was a coworker who was constantly texting and calling. I told my husband the story so that he would not be suspicious and I could solve my problem with his assistance. He became very nervous when he heard this and blamed me. Instead of offering comfort, he scolded and has remained cold with me ever since.