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Table 3 Categories and subcategories extracted from interviews with patients in COVID-19 pandemic

From: Challenging experiences of the elderly with heart failure in the COVID-19 pandemic: a phenomenological study in Iran

Categories

Subcategories

Challenges

Economic issues

Fear and Anxiety

Limited access to health services

Quarantine (lockdown) issues

Non-adherence to medication

Coping strategies

faith in God

Social support

Self-care behaviors