Table 2 The Main Themes, Categories, and Subcategories Extracted from the Data
Themes | Categories | Sub-categories |
|---|---|---|
Sources of psychological distress | The disease’s nature | The disease’s unknown dimensions |
The disease severity | ||
Anxiety related to preventive behaviors | Quarantine | |
Worry about transmitting the infection to others | ||
Obsessive thoughts related to disinfection measures | ||
Inefficient management by the health system | Poor health care condition | |
Lack of spiritual care | ||
Death anxiety | ||
Stigma | ||
Anxiety after recovery | ||
Sleep pattern disturbance |