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. 2023 Jan 5;6:1. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/hrbopenres.13635.1

Table 2. Overview of data collection.

Source Method Total participants
CST Activity data collected over a 6-month period
(December 2020 to May 2021)

Caseload data collected over two 3-month
periods: Dec. to Feb. and March to May
All 3 members of the CST collected data in Network 7.

Complete data were collected by the dietician and
podiatrist in Network 9. Partial activity data collected by
the 2 CNS in Network 9; incomplete data on episodes,
referrals, and education, and no data on caseload.
CST and change
manager
Semi-structured interviews conducted in July
2021 (online or phone)
7 HCPs (2 podiatrists, 2 dietitians, 3 CNS)
1 change manager.
General
practice staff
Semi-structured interviews with GPs, and focus
groups with practice nurses (online)
6 GPs
2 focus groups conducted with 9 practice nurses.
Survey between December 2020- January 2021,
self-completed by practices or administered by
a CST member. Closed and open questions on
current diabetes care delivery at their practice.
52% (n=15/29) practices
People with
Type 2 diabetes
Survey administered to people who had attended
the CST during the first 2 weeks in May 2021
49% (n=41/85)
Semi-structured interviews with a purposive
sample of patients who indicated on the
questionnaire that they were willing to take part in
a short follow-up telephone interview
31/41 (76%) consented to be contacted by a researcher
to take part in a telephone interview.
9 participants were interviewed.