Table 2 Themes and sub-themes for data analysis
Themes | Sub-themes | Codes |
|---|---|---|
Social response | Strong support system Strong social bonding | Family support, appreciation by the society, encouraging attitude, supportive spouse, cooperative colleagues, motivation |
Impact on mental health | Fear Anxiety Depression | In the beginning, anxiety, depressive thoughts, fear of the disease, stress of carrying germs of the disease (family concern) |
Impact on physical health | COVID-19 positive Fatigue Breathing issues | Fatigue, weakness, increased workload, sleeplessness, fever, difficulty in breathing, lack of appetite |
Experience of handling contagious diseases | Professional requirements Serving the humanity | Professional requirement, sympathetic attitude, honest to duty, sense of serving the humanity, proud to be a nurse |