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Table 2 Examples of codes, sub-categories and categories from content analysis of participants’ experiences

From: Psychological distress among Iranian health-care providers exposed to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a qualitative study

Theme

Psychological distress

 

Categories

Occupational demands

Supportive resources

Sub-categories

Nature of illness

Social support

Codes

fear of more outbreaks

I am afraid of being a carrier of the disease and spreading it to my family and children

Appreciation of nurses

It made me happy when I saw the appreciation of officials and people from medical staff and nurses on TV