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. 2022 Sep 22;21:163. doi: 10.1186/s12904-022-01054-8

Table 2.

Theme categories and clusters

Theme Sub-theme
1. Negative emotions from contextual challenges A. Grief over deaths of younger persons
B. Pity for deaths without family
C. Dread related to coping with patient death on night duty
2. The awareness of mortality on its own A. Death means that everything stops being
B. Good living
3. Coping style A. Focusing on treating dying patients, recording the signs and symptoms, and responding to changes in the patient’s condition
B. Avoiding talking about death due to the grief associated with dying and death
C. Seeking help from colleagues