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Table 2 Themes, categories, and Sub-categories extracted from qualitative content analysis

From: The impact of the Kermanshah earthquake experiences of Iranian nurses as rescuers: a qualitative study

Themes

Categories

Sub-categories

Positive impacts

Professional maturity

Motivation to learn

Gaining new experience

Improving skills

Gaining job satisfaction

The emergence of a new horizon in the meaning of life

Improving family relationships

New perception of the concept of wealth

Understanding the concept of world instability

Negative impacts

Psychological trauma

Fear and anxiety

Getting shocked

Feeling guilty

Depression

Social isolation

A decline in professional performance

Accelerated burnout

Job Dissatisfaction

A deviation in professional standards

Spiritual despair

Hesitation over beliefs about God

Developing a nihilistic view of life