Table 7 Characteristics of health professionals attending focus groups by study site
Site | Intervention site 1 (N = 11) | Intervention site 2 (N = 15) | Control site 1 (N = 9) | Control site 2 (N = 11) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Specialties | Geriatrics | Respiratory | Haematology Diabetes | Rheumatology Endocrinology |
Job titles (gender) | Consultant geriatrician, ward X (F) Consultant geriatrician, ward Y (M) Ward clerk, ward Y (F) Ward sister, ward Y (F) Ward manager (F) Ward manager assistant (F) Physician associate, ward X (F) Matron, ward X (M) Nurse assistant (M) Research nurse (F) Research nurse (F) | Junior ward sister (F) Staff nurse (F) Registrar (F) Senior house office (F) Foundation Year 1 Doctor (F) Senior house office (F) Junior doctor (M) Matron (F) Palliative care clinical nurse specialist (F) Research nurse (F) Ward manager (F) Junior doctor (M) Senior house office (F) Registrar (M) Foundation Year 1 Doctor (M) | Locum senior house officer (M) Band 5 occupational therapist (F) Ward sister (F) Research nurse (F) Research practitioner (F) Matron of research (F) Staff nurse (F) Palliative care consultant (M) Senior house officer (F) | Consultant rheumatologist (M) Consultant endocrinologist (F) Physiotherapy technician (F) Research coordinator (F) Rheumatology senior house officer (F) GP senior house officer (F) Foundation Year 1 Doctor (M) Registrar rheumatologist (M) Foundation Year 1 Doctor (F) |
Duration | 50 minutes | 49 minutes | 60 minutes | 65 minutes |