Table 3.

Characteristics of Focus Group Participants (n = 7)

Participants’ identification (Focus group number)	Main workplace (and clientele if specified)	Other or anterior workplace	Years of experience	Other training topics
PT1 (FG 2)	Private practice (orthopaedics and vestibular)	N/A	21	Chronic pain, manual therapy, and shoulder disorders
PT2 (FG 2)	Hospital	Private practice, long-term care, and humanitarian	19	Manual therapy, motor control, pain science, and shoulder disorders
OT (FG 2)	Academics (adults physical health)	Clinical research	19	Chronic pain, musculoskeletal disorders (including shoulder and upper limb), and therapeutic education
PT3 (FG 2)	Private practice (external orthopaedics)	Academics and sports	11	Manual therapy and shoulder disorders
PT4 (FG 1)	Rehabilitation centre	Academics, and coaching	9	Kinesiology, manual therapy, musculoskeletal disorders (including shoulder) and vestibular
PT5 (FG 1); videoconference	Private practice	Academics and sports	13	Dry needling, manual therapy and musculoskeletal disorders (including shoulder)

Identification	Shoulder condition	Professionals consulted	Symptoms duration (years)	Health-related training
PP (FG 2)	Rotator cuff tear	PT and physician	10	Chronic pain and neuromuscular conditions

FG = focus group, OT = occupational therapist, PP = patient-partner, PT = physical therapist.