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. 2022 Aug 31;11(4):239–245. doi: 10.34172/jcs.2022.24

Table 1. Category, sub-categories and sub-sub categories .

Category Sub-categories Sub- sub categories
Patient-centered emotional discourse Using verbal and non-verbal language to express feeling - Expressing compassion with nonverbal emotional behavior
- Using verbal skills to convey feelings
- Expressing feelings using literary terms, poetry and humor
Doing empathy activities - Emotional support for the patient
- Emotional deep action
-Ability to enter the others’ personal world
Organizing patient centered care - Establishing favorable conditions for patient-centered care
- Creating a secure interpersonal communication atmosphere
- creating a supportive-collaborative care atmosphere
Adhering to the cultural context - Impartial attention to cultural-based religious and spiritual beliefs
- Solidarity with subcultures
- Adherence to the culture of the community in dealing with the opposite sex