Table 2 Themes and subthemes extracted from content analysis

Challenges of applying protocols and standards of care in the COVID-19 pandemic in the operating room

•Lack of specific guidelines regarding care protocols and standards for crisis management of Covid-19 in the operating room

•Impossibility of keeping social distance in the operating room

Professional challenges

•Tedious and hard work

•Professional burnout

•Lack of adequate support from the managers

•Lack of personal protective equipment

Psychological crises

•Indescribable anxiety and worry

•Parenting stress

•Weakened resilience