Table 1 Selected characteristics of study participants involved in 14 focus groups and 19 one-on-one key informant interviews
Total # of participants (focus groups) | N = 124 |
Characteristic | No. (%) |
Gender | |
Male | 20 (16%) |
Female | 104 (84%) |
Profession | |
Primary Care Physician | 38 (31%) |
Admin/MOA/clerical staff | 29 (23%) |
Registered Nurse | 16 (13%) |
Clinic manager / coordinator / director | 14 (11%) |
Other clinicians (social worker, pharmacist, dieticians) | 10 (8%) |
Licensed Practical Nurse / Registered Practical Nurse | 9 (7%) |
Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | 6 (5%) |
Family Medicine Residents | 2 (2%) |
Province | |
Alberta | 67 (54%) |
Ontario | 37 (30%) |
Newfoundland & Labrador | 20 (16%) |
Total # of participants (key informant interviews) | N = 17 |
(2 PPs completed a second interview when they left role) | |
Characteristic | |
Gender | |
Male | 2 |
Female | 15 |
Profession | |
Registered Nurse | 3 |
Licensed or Registered Practical Nurse | 5 |
Physician | 2 |
Nurse practitioner | 1 |
Dietician | 1 |
Pharmacist | 1 |
Clinic director | 1 |
Clinic coordinator | 1 |
Clinic medical assistant | 1 |
Kinesiologist | 1 |
Province | |
Alberta | 7 |
Ontario | 5 |
Newfoundland & Labrador | 5 |