Table 1 Examples of the data analysis
Data extract | Code | Sub-theme | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Psychological care could be reflected in the full exchange and communication with patients, then it was conducive to establish a good relationship with patients | Forming mutual trust | Behaviour beliefs in – Advantages | Attitude |
2. The patient was able to follow the instructions of the medical staff, such as positioning and taking medication regularly | Adherence to therapy | ||
3. After psychological counselling, patients could face the condition well, cooperate with treatment and nursing, and promote they return to society as soon as possible after recovery | Recovery promotion | ||
4. Everyone (medical staff) was busy. Offering psychological care would increase the workload | Increase workload | Behaviour beliefs in – Disadvantages | |
5. The exact effect of psychological care might not be seen immediately, so it would not be done as detailed as the beginning | Short-term ineffective | ||
6. We could do not much. It stayed at the level of health education, functional guidance and medical information. One-sided verbal comfort was the most common | Unconfident to practice |