Research Article
The Effect on Theatre Nurses for Rendering Perioperative Care to Patients Living with HIV in a South African Tertiary Hospital
| Superordinate theme | Themes | Subthemes |
| Negative impact on nurses’ wellbeing | Physical health | Physical exhaustion | Increased risk of contracting HIV | Psychosomatic disorders | Mental health | Phobia of conditions witnessed | Carnophobia (fear of eating red meat) | Stress | Emotional trauma | Social wellbeing | Sympathising with patients living with HIV | Discriminating against HIV-positive patients | Irritability leading to potential fighting among staff members |
| Professional impact | Poor patient care | Compromised healthcare services | Increased risk of making mistakes | Threat of losing one’s job | High possibility of litigation | Risk of being struck from professional register |
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