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Table 3.

Qualitative study healthcare professional details

	Number	Age (median, range)¹	Gender¹	Ethnicity¹	Years of experience in role¹
Focus group 1:	6	51 (34–66)	4 Female 2 Male	Asian 1 Mixed 1 White 4	1–4 years: 1 10 + years: 5
Focus group 2:	7	44 (20–55)	6 Female 1 Male	Asian 4 White 3	< 1 year: 1 5–9 years: 1 10 + years: 5
Focus Group 3:	4	37 (30–42)	2 Female 2 Male	White 4	5–9 years: 3 10 + years: 1

Number

Age (median, range)¹

Gender¹

Ethnicity¹

Years of experience in role¹

Focus group 1:

51 (34–66)

4 Female

2 Male

Asian 1

Mixed 1

White 4

1–4 years: 1

10 + years: 5

Focus group 2:

44 (20–55)

6 Female

1 Male

Asian 4

White 3

< 1 year: 1

5–9 years: 1

10 + years: 5

Focus Group 3:

37 (30–42)

2 Female

2 Male

White 4

5–9 years: 3

10 + years: 1

1. self-reported