Table 2 The themes and sub-themes

1

Feeling heroic

Being a savior

Self-sacrificing

2

Exacerbating burnout

Emotional exhaustion

Feeling of incompetence

Physical overtiredness

3

Psychiatric crisis

Destructive anxiety

Horror of death

Worrying about being a carrier

Drastic feeling of pity

4

Feeling the need to support

Need for professional support

Need for emotional support

Need for social support