Table 1 Categories and subcategories derived from qualitative data analysis
Categories | Subcategories | |
|---|---|---|
Professional incompetence in palliative care | Lack of knowledge | |
Low self-confidence | ||
Insufficient skill | ||
Basic shortages for providing palliative care | Lack of nurses | |
Inadequate facilities and equipment | ||
Lack of clinical practice guidelines | ||
Inappropriate organizational culture | ||
Lack of professional support | Ignoring nurses | |
Inadequate organizational support | ||
Poor interdisciplinary communication | ||
non-patient-oriented tasks | ||