Subthemes | Supporting Extracts |
Hard to say goodbye | “It is hard to say goodbye to someone who touches your heart and soul even for a few days. The moment you perform post-mortem care and no one is looking at you, you find it hard to conceal the sad emotion and you may let a few tears to drop. But as a human being, we are all mortal; life is a mystery, and death is a possibility”. |
Expression of gratitude | “Conscious and coherent patient repeatedly expressing their gratitude to you for taking good care to them”. |
Decided to bring the patient home | “Some relatives if they heard the doctor/physician said that only palliative care could only be provided; the family stopped buying medications for the patients and wanted to go home instead”. |