Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants
| Characteristic | N |
|---|---|
| Gendera | |
| Female | 22 |
| Male | 2 |
| Age (years) | |
| 25–34 | 6 |
| 35–44 | 13 |
| 45–54 | 4 |
| 55–64 | 1 |
| Position | |
| In the health and social services organization | |
| Hospital program manager | 3 |
| Hospital case manager | 1 |
| Administrative agent | 1 |
| In the primary care clinics | |
| Primary care program manager | 3 |
| Physician lead | 4 |
| Nurse clinician case manager | 6 |
| Social worker case manager | 2 |
| Other healthcare providerb | 3 |
| External | |
| Project manager | 1 |
| Highest degree of education | |
| Professional studies | 1 |
| Bachelor’s | 13 |
| DESSc | 2 |
| Master’s | 4 |
| Doctorate | 4 |
| Mean | |
| Number of years of practice | 11 |
| Number of years in current position | 3 |
aOther categories such as non-binary, gender fluid, two-spirited, and others were suggested; no participant, however, identified as one of these categories
bOther healthcare providers were two clinical nurse assistants and one clinical coordinator for social workers affiliated to the participating clinics
cIn Quebec, the DESS (Diplôme d’études supérieures spécialisées) is a specialized graduate diploma of shorter duration than a Master’s or Doctorate