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Table 2 Overview of central theme, categories, and subcategories

From: The work-related stress experienced by registered nurses at municipal aged care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study

Theme

Feelings of Inadequacy and dissatisfaction contribute to work-related stress

Categories

Difficulty coping with work tasks

Insufficient support

Work-related stress affects private lives

Subcategories

Lack of time

Understaffing

Lack of control

Difficulties in prioritizing work

Heavy

workload

Insufficient team collaboration

Insufficient knowledge and training

Insufficient management support

Impact of work-related stress on the nurses’ private lives

Impact of the pandemic

on nurses’ private lives