Nurses’ perceptions towards the delivery and feasibility of a behaviour change intervention to enhance physical activity in patients at risk for cardiovascular disease in primary care: a qualitative study

Table 1 Characteristics of participating primary care nurses

ID	Age range	Working experience (years)^a	Educational background	Additional training	Included patients in the study (n)
R1	51–55	12	Former practice assistant	None	2
R2	41–45	14	Former practice assistant	MI, SQ	10
R3	61–65	2	Former practice assistant	None	3
R4	51–55	5	Registered nurse	MI	3
R5	51–55	5	Registered nurse	MI	11
R6	46–50	9	Registered nurse	None	5
R7	36–40	9	Registered nurse	None	10
R8	36–40	2	Registered nurse	MI	2
R9	56–60	2	Former practice assistant	MI	5
R10	51–55	11	Registered nurse	MI	7
R11	56–60	6	Former practice assistant	MI	5
R12	46–50	13	Registered nurse	MI, SQ	2
R13	21–25	3	Registered nurse	MI	3
R14	51–55	8	Registered nurse	MI, SM	5

Abbreviations: CVD cardiovascular diseases, MI motivational interviewing, SM self-management, SQ Socratic Questioning
^aWorking experience as a nurse in primary care with patients at risk for CVD

ISSN: 2731-4553