Recruiting and consenting into a peripartum trial in an emergency setting: a qualitative study of the experiences and views of women and healthcare professionals

Table 4 Participant characteristics – healthcare professionals

	Number	%
Staff^a (n = 27)
Doctors	10	37
Consultants	3	11
Clinical midwives	6	22
Labour ward leads	2	7
Research midwives	11	41
Highest education level
Professional qualification/diploma	2	7
Degree	17	63
Higher degree	8	30
Years in post
< 2 years	6	22
2–5 years	16	59
> 5 years	5	19
No previous trial experience	7	26

^aDoctors were interviewed from seven sites, clinical midwives from four and research midwives from all eight sites. At least two staff members, a research midwife plus one other, were interviewed in seven sites

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