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Table 2 Study group, practice and participant information

From: The ‘vicious cycle’ of personalised asthma action plan implementation in primary care: a qualitative study of patients and health professionals’ views

 

Gender

Age

Asthma duration (years)

Smoker: X = no ✓ = yes

Had asthma diploma

Career duration (years)

Participant numbers

Group 1: training practice, urban location, practice population < 3000

Pat* 1

Male

46–65

<5

X

N/A

N/A

5

Pat 2

Female

26–45

5+

X

N/A

N/A

Pat 3

Female

46–65

5+

Ex-smoker

N/A

N/A

PN1

Female

N/A

N/A

N/A

✓

<10

GP 1

Male

N/A

N/A

N/A

X

20+

Group 2: urban & semi-rural location, practice population > 4000

Pat 1

Female

46–65

5+

Ex-smoker

N/A

N/A

6

Pat 2

Male

46–65

5+

X

N/A

N/A

PN 1

Female

N/A

N/A

N/A

✓

10–20

PN 2

Female

N/A

N/A

N/A

✓

<10

GP 1

Male

N/A

N/A

N/A

X

20+

Hospital nurse 1

Female

N/A

N/A

N/A

Specialist

 

Group 3: rural location, practice population < 3000

Pat 1

Male

46–65

5+

X

N/A

N/A

5

Pat 2

Female

46–65

5+

✓

N/A

N/A

Pat 3

Female

46–65

5+

X

N/A

N/A

PN 1

Female

N/A

N/A

N/A

✓

20+

GP 1

Female

N/A

N/A

N/A

X

20+

Group 4: urban practice, practice population > 4000

Pat 1

Female

46–65

5+

X

N/A

N/A

3

PN 1

Female

N/A

N/A

N/A

✓

20+

GP 1

Female

N/A

N/A

N/A

X

10–20

Group 5: training practice, urban & semi-rural, practice population >4000

Pat 1

Male

46–65

5+

X

N/A

N/A

5

Pat 2

Female

66+

5+

X

N/A

N/A

PN 1

Female

N/A

N/A

N/A

✓

<10

PN 2

Female

N/A

N/A

N/A

✓

10–20

GP 1

Male

N/A

N/A

N/A

X

10–20

Additional health professionals group

PN 1

Female

N/A

N/A

N/A

✓

10–20

5

PN 2

Female

N/A

N/A

N/A

✓

20+

PN 3

Female

N/A

N/A

N/A

✓

10–20

GP 1

Female

N/A

N/A

N/A

X

10–20

GP 2

Male

N/A

N/A

N/A

not known

10–20

Total participants: 11 patients + 18 professionals

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  1. Notes: *For abbreviations - see list of abbreviated terms in main text
  2. Patients had asthma of any severity. No patient had had an asthma related hospital admission in the last year
  3. Number of patients interested in taking part/Number interviewed per practice: Group 1: 4/3; Group 2: 4/2: Group 3: 7/3: Group 4: 1/1; Group 5: 4/2. Patients were chosen to provide the broadest range of views e.g. age, gender, with/without PAAPs
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