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Table 2 The summary of findings

From: Management of resources during COVID-19 pandemic at an academic hospital in Gauteng, South Africa: nurse managers’ experiences

Theme

Category

1. Budget constraints

• The day-to-day running of the hospital exceeded the allocated budget.

• Overtime payment costs overrun

2. The critical shortage of human and material resources

• Shortage of staff

• Shortage of medical supplies

• Shortage of medical equipment ventilators

3. Inadequate and unsupportive infrastructure

• Limited isolation rooms

• Limited critical care units