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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: “Was that a success or not a success?”: a qualitative study of health professionals’ perspectives on support for people with long-term conditions

Participants in individual interviews (N = 26)

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

  1. Note: 5 professionals who took part in individual interviews also participated in a discussion group