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Table 3 A summary of categories and subcategories making up the theme “Conflict between reality and adherence to protocols and commonly agreed praxis”
| Theme | Category | Sub-category |
|---|---|---|
| Conflict between reality and adherence to protocols and commonly agreed praxis | Adherence to protocols and commonly agreed praxis | Surgical interventions |
| Dressing routines | ||
| Antibiotic use | ||
| Wound assessment and treatment of infection | ||
| Inability to adhere to protocols | Lack of medication or equipment | |
| Lack of space | ||
| Patient and caregiver behaviour | ||
| Deviations from protocols due to uncertainty or due to deliberate decisions | Mixed messages due to a high turnover of expatriates | |
| Lack of consensus on hygiene routines | ||
| Deliberate antibiotic prescription deviations | ||
| Deliberate hygiene routine deviations |
