| Category | No. of code | Code | No. of segments |
| Characteristics of life during the final days | 9 | Variety of feelings when facing the final days | 30 |
| Wishes for death to take place at home | 23 | ||
| Diversity of ways to prepare for the final days | 15 | ||
| Difficulty in choosing a positive end of life | 15 | ||
| Difficulty in accepting the death of a loved one | 14 | ||
| Heavy burden on the family | 11 | ||
| Importance of accepting death | 9 | ||
| Frustration at becoming unable to act | 5 | ||
| Death as part of daily life | 4 | ||
| Importance of views on life and death | 3 | Importance of being aware of death | 20 |
| The last days remaining in the memories of the bereaving families | 17 | ||
| Importance of deliberating the views on life and death | 11 | ||
| Importance of end-of-life care | 3 | Importance of deliberating the end-of-life support | 15 |
| Methods of support in the final days | 6 | ||
| Difficulties in respecting opinions of individuals | 2 | ||
| Assistance in preparation for the final days of life | 13 | Interactions by respecting the wishes | 128 |
| Creating an environment for patients to pass away at peace | 71 | ||
| Attitudes with considerations of the feelings of others | 28 | ||
| Providing information to enable the desired choice | 24 | ||
| Creating an environment for patients to pass away without regrets | 19 | ||
| Attitudes of being prepared to face the situation | 14 | ||
| Involvement with a sense of warmth | 10 | ||
| Grief care for the family | 10 | ||
| Creating an environment for patients to pass away with a sense of gratitude | 10 | ||
| Attentive and courteous attitude | 10 | ||
| Creating an environment for patients to pass away with a sense of being loved | 9 | ||
| Attitudes of listening attentively | 7 | ||
| Relationships to share time | 5 | ||
| Understanding the profession of transition doulas | 9 | Supporters who stay close to the patients in their final days | 52 |
| Ways of interactions unique to transition doulas | 14 | ||
| Supporters who assist patients to prepare for the final day of life at peace | 12 | ||
| Profession that should be respected | 12 | ||
| Supporters for the warm-hearted final day of life | 11 | ||
| Common points between nurses and transition doulas | 7 | ||
| Persons who engage in daily cares | 3 | ||
| Status as a qualified professional | 3 | ||
| Prejudice against transition doulas | 2 |