| Core categories | Categories | Subcategories | Labels |
| Indulgence | Long-term adverse influence on children | Negligent disease management | Adverse influence on treatment |
| Mothers' lack of knowledge | |||
| Hindered independence | Things that children are able to do by themselves | ||
| When children are not under treatment | |||
| Before discharge | |||
| Delays in developing social skills | Adverse influence on children's future interpersonal relationships | ||
| Prioritization of mothers' needs | Prevention of mothers from being stressed | To avoid problematic behavior | |
| Mothers' desire for their children not to lose their temper | |||
| Mothers' desire to make things convenient for themselves | |||
| Compensation for being angry because of stress | Compensation for being angry because of stress | ||
| Intentional indulgence | Rational reasons | Support for children who continue suffering from treatment-related limitations | Medication |
| Dietary restrictions | |||
| Infusion | |||
| Distress caused by treatment | |||
| Side effects of drugs | |||
| Possibility of the worsening of symptoms | |||
| Consideration given to hospitalized children | Consideration given to healthcare and nursing care | ||
| Consideration given to other people nearby | |||
| Benefits for children | Smooth treatment | Smooth care provision | |
| Promotion of medication | |||
| Encouragement of children's activeness | |||
| Reduction in children's psychological burdens | Refreshment during hospitalization | ||
| Stress relief among children | |||
| Establishment of the mother-child relationship | Receipt of mothers' affection | ||
| Benefits for mothers | Mothers' affection towards their children | Mothers' desire to do something for their children | |
| Sense of satisfaction obtained through fulfilling their roles as a mother | Mothers' feeling that they have done something for their children | ||
| No long-term adverse influence on children | No long-term adverse influence on children | Idea that intentional indulgence is warranted as long as it is a temporary measure | |
| Idea that intentional indulgence is warranted as long as it does not aggravate children's diseases | |||
| Nurses' conflicted feelings regarding intentional indulgence | Nurses' conflicted feelings regarding intentional indulgence | Professional ideas | Consideration given to children's growth and development |
| Timing of shifting from intentional indulgence to proper discipline | |||
| Negative prejudgement about indulgence | Negative views regarding the word "indulgence" | ||
| Coping with conflicted feelings | Coping with conflicted feelings | Professional advice | Provision of advice despite conflicted feelings |
| Intentional indulgence-free care | Intentional indulgence-free care |