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Table 2 The result presented in six sub-categories, three categories and one theme

From: Being used for the greater good while fighting on the frontline: care staff’s experiences of working with older people during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden

Sub-category

Category

Theme

Designated by relatives as those who infected the older people

Designated by the media as spreading the virus

Being left out

Designated by the managers as a high risk

Not being able to cope

Not getting any recovery time

Portrayed as a risk for older people

Not being valued

Being burnt out

Being used for the greater good while fighting on the frontline