Table 2.
Participant characteristics
| Characteristics | Interviewees (n) | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 29 | (69) |
| Female | 13 | (31) |
| Age | ||
| 20–29 | 1 | (2) |
| 30–39 | 6 | (14) |
| 40–49 | 17 | (41) |
| 50–59 | 13 | (31) |
| 60–69 | 5 | (12) |
| Role | ||
| Nephrologist | 28 | (67) |
| Nurse | 14 | (33) |
| Years of nephrology experience | ||
| ≤10 | 6 | (14) |
| 11–20 | 17 | (41) |
| 21–30 | 10 | (24) |
| >30 | 9 | (21) |
| Location (city, country) of primary dialysis centre | ||
| Marseille, France | 12 | (29) |
| Arles, France | 1 | (2) |
| Bari, Italy | 1 | (2) |
| Rome, Italy | 1 | (2) |
| Potsdam, Germany | 1 | (2) |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1 | (2) |
| Taranto, Italy | 1 | (2) |
| Stockholm, Sweden | 1 | (2) |
| Malmo, Sweden | 1 | (2) |
| Marsala, Italy | 3 | (7) |
| Nissoria, Italy | 3 | (7) |
| Lisbon, Portugal | 16 | (38) |