Factors influencing acceptance or decline of a hospital-sponsored scholarship by nursing students in Taiwan: a qualitative descriptive study

Table 3 Themes and subthemes describing the three stages of the decision-making process for accepting or declining the hospital-sponsored scholarship

Stage	Theme	Subtheme
1	Considering options	Emotional reactions
1		Information gathering
2	Making the decision	Financial evaluation
		Professional evaluation
		Evaluation of the environment
		Evaluation of employment outcomes
3	Analyzing the decision	Anxiety and uncertainty
3		Coping with the decision

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