Table 3. Characteristics of the 18 health professionals who participated in the focus group meetings.

Characteristic	Sub-characteristic	N (%)
Women		11 (62%)
Age (years)1		43.5, 10.2 (26–59)
Profession	Nurse	4 (22%)
	Physiotherapist	3 (16%)
	Psychologist	3 (16%)
	Physiatrist	2 (12%)
	Social worker	2 (12%)
	Neurologist	1 (5%)
	Occupational therapist	1 (5%)
	Speech therapist	1 (5%)
	Family doctor	1 (5%)
MS experience (years)	>10	11 (61%)
	5–10	4 (22%)
	<5	3 (17%)
No of MS patients followed in last 3 months	>30	6 (34%)
	10–30	9 (50%)
	<10	3 (16%)
No of severe MS patients followed in last 3 months	>20	1 (5%)
	10–20	9 (50%)
	<10	8 (45%)

MS is multiple sclerosis.

¹Mean, SD (range).