Participants in individual interviews (N = 26) | |||
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Professional backgrounds | N | Gender | N |
General practitioners | 4 | Male | 11 |
Practice nurses | 2 | Female | 15 |
Nurse specialists – diabetes | 5 | ||
Nurse specialists – Parkinson’s | 2 | Location of practice | N |
Support worker | 1 | London | 8 |
Dietician | 1 | North of England | 6 |
Physiotherapist | 1 | Scotland | 12 |
Clinical psychologist | 1 | ||
Medical specialist – diabetes | 1 | ||
Medical specialist – elderly care | 1 | ||
Medical specialist – neurology | 6 | ||
Medical specialist – psychiatry | 1 | ||
Participants in Group discussions (N = 30) | N | ||
Regional group of (medical) specialists | Parkinson’s | Scotland | 11 |
Regional group of nurses/allied health professionals | Diabetes | Northern England | 6 |
Regional group of nurses/allied health professionals | Parkinson’s | Scotland | 3 |
Mixed professional group, working in same area | Diabetes | Scotland | 7 |
Mixed professional group, working in same service | Diabetes | London | 3 |