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Table 2 Extracted them and subthemes of the study

From: A qualitative study on ICU nurses’ perceptions of palliative care

Themes

Subthemes

Understanding the meaning and concept of palliative care

The Meaning of Palliative Care

The Humanistic View of the Patient

Nurses’ perception of different types of palliative care

Physical Palliative Nursing Care

Psychological and Emotional Palliative Nursing Care

Family-Related Palliative Nursing Care

Strengthening the foundations of palliative care for ICU nurses

Optimizing Palliative Care Education

Organizational and Physical Environment Supporting Palliative Care

Factors contributing to palliative care

Perceived Characteristics of Nurses in Palliative Care

Judgment and Decision-Making Abilities in Palliative Care