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Characteristics of Health Care Provider Participants (n = 21).
| Characteristic | n = 21 |
|---|---|
| Role | |
| Nurse (VA nurse, hemodialysis nurse) | 13 |
| Nephrologist | 8 |
| Gender | |
| Man | 6 |
| Woman | 15 |
| Age (years) | |
| Below 40 | 3 |
| 40-64 | 16 |
| 65 or above | 2 |
| Time in clinical practice (years) | |
| 5 or less | 2 |
| 6-10 | 2 |
| 11-20 | 5 |
| 21-30 | 7 |
| Above 30 | 5 |
| Time dedicated to clinical practice (%) | |
| Above 50 | 18 |
| 25-50 | 3 |
| Less than 25 | 0 |
Note. VA = vascular access.
