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Table 1 The guide for interview question

From: Explaining the challenges and adaptation strategies of nurses in caring for patients with COVID-19: a qualitative study in Iran

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Questions

1

What happened when the first COVID-19 patient was admitted to your ward?

2

Are your job duties changing these days as you handle COVID-19 patients? Explain.

3

Has your mental or physical health changed since you began treating COVID-19 patients? Explain.

4

What are the most difficult issues you confront when caring for COVID-19 patients?

5

How do those around you react when they learn you are in contact with a COVID-19 patient? Explain

6

Are you happy with the services that your employer offers these days? Explain.

7

What is the difference between caring for COVID-19 patients and other patients? Explain.

8

How do you deal with this situation better? Explain.

9

How do you adjust to this new circumstance (nursing COVID-19 patients)? Explain.