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Table 2 Overview of themes and sub-themes that developed from the structural analysis of interviews with the high level decision-makers' experiences of being in ethically difficult situations.

From: Ethical challenges related to elder care. High level decision-makers' experiences

Themes

Sub-themes

To be in a high position

Aloneness and Loneliness

Uncertainty

Lack of confirmation

Scapegoat

To be in an exposed position

Bombarded

Threats

To be strategic

Avoiding difficult decisions

Handling different opinions

To live with divided feelings

Loyalties vs. own conviction