Table 1.
Study participant characteristics.
| Characteristica | Number of individuals |
|---|---|
| Gender identity | |
| Man | 4 |
| Non-binary | 0 |
| Woman | 24 |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Aboriginal/American Indian/Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 7 |
| Asian-White | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin | 0 |
| Middle Eastern or North African | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| Primary practice setting and role | |
| Midwifery | |
| Nurse Midwife | 3 |
| Neonatology | |
| Neonatologist | 2 |
| Pharmacist | 2 |
| Registered Nurse | 1 |
| Obstetrics | |
| Obstetrician | 1 |
| Pharmacist | 1 |
| Registered Nurse | 1 |
| Pediatrics | |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 |
| Pediatrician | 3 |
| Pharmacist | 1 |
| Teratogen/Lactation Information Specialistb | 4 |
| Adult Critical Care | |
| Pharmacist | 1 |
| Community Pharmacy | |
| Pharmacist | 4 |
| Emergency Medicine | |
| Pharmacist | 1 |
| Family Medicine | |
| Physician | 2 |
| Experience providing or advising care for lactating breastfeeding | |
| <1 year | 0 |
| 1–3 years | 2 |
| 4–6 years | 2 |
| >6 years | 24 |
| Frequency of patient or other healthcare provider inquiries on medication risk while breastfeeding | |
| Daily | 4 |
| Weekly | 10 |
| Monthly | 12 |
| Less than Monthly | 2 |
a
For demographics questions regarding identity, participants had the options of selecting “prefer not to disclose” and “prefer not to say”.
b
Participants’ primary role was defined as Teratogen/Lactation Information Specialist and their healthcare provider roles included Genetic Counsellors, Nurse Practitioners, and Registered Nurses.