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Table 2 Themes, categories, and subcategories of causes of futile care from the perspective of nurses

From: Causes of futile care from the perspective of intensive care unit nurses (I.C.U): qualitative content analysis

Theme

Categor

Subcategory

principlism

Moral foundation

Family Background

Religion beliefs

Conscience

Professionalism

Philosophy of nursing

Altruism

Human Dignity

Care Swamp

Compulsory care

Lack of the same instructions

Fear of law

Fear of patient’s family

Fear of authorities

Family insistence

Patient’s characteristic

Patient’s age

Role of the patient in the family