Table 2.
Study group, practice and participant information
| Gender | Age | Asthma duration (years) | Smoker: X = no ✓ = yes | Had asthma diploma | Career duration (years) | Participant numbers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1: training practice, urban location, practice population < 3000 | |||||||
| Pat* 1 | Male | 46–65 | <5 | X | N/A | N/A | 5 |
| Pat 2 | Female | 26–45 | 5+ | X | N/A | N/A | |
| Pat 3 | Female | 46–65 | 5+ | Ex-smoker | N/A | N/A | |
| PN1 | Female | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | <10 | |
| GP 1 | Male | N/A | N/A | N/A | X | 20+ | |
| Group 2: urban & semi-rural location, practice population > 4000 | |||||||
| Pat 1 | Female | 46–65 | 5+ | Ex-smoker | N/A | N/A | 6 |
| Pat 2 | Male | 46–65 | 5+ | X | N/A | N/A | |
| PN 1 | Female | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | 10–20 | |
| PN 2 | Female | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | <10 | |
| GP 1 | Male | N/A | N/A | N/A | X | 20+ | |
| Hospital nurse 1 | Female | N/A | N/A | N/A | Specialist | ||
| Group 3: rural location, practice population < 3000 | |||||||
| Pat 1 | Male | 46–65 | 5+ | X | N/A | N/A | 5 |
| Pat 2 | Female | 46–65 | 5+ | ✓ | N/A | N/A | |
| Pat 3 | Female | 46–65 | 5+ | X | N/A | N/A | |
| PN 1 | Female | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | 20+ | |
| GP 1 | Female | N/A | N/A | N/A | X | 20+ | |
| Group 4: urban practice, practice population > 4000 | |||||||
| Pat 1 | Female | 46–65 | 5+ | X | N/A | N/A | 3 |
| PN 1 | Female | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | 20+ | |
| GP 1 | Female | N/A | N/A | N/A | X | 10–20 | |
| Group 5: training practice, urban & semi-rural, practice population >4000 | |||||||
| Pat 1 | Male | 46–65 | 5+ | X | N/A | N/A | 5 |
| Pat 2 | Female | 66+ | 5+ | X | N/A | N/A | |
| PN 1 | Female | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | <10 | |
| PN 2 | Female | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | 10–20 | |
| GP 1 | Male | N/A | N/A | N/A | X | 10–20 | |
| Additional health professionals group | |||||||
| PN 1 | Female | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | 10–20 | 5 |
| PN 2 | Female | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | 20+ | |
| PN 3 | Female | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | 10–20 | |
| GP 1 | Female | N/A | N/A | N/A | X | 10–20 | |
| GP 2 | Male | N/A | N/A | N/A | not known | 10–20 | |
| Total participants: 11 patients + 18 professionals | 29 | ||||||
Notes: *For abbreviations - see list of abbreviated terms in main text
Patients had asthma of any severity. No patient had had an asthma related hospital admission in the last year
Number of patients interested in taking part/Number interviewed per practice: Group 1: 4/3; Group 2: 4/2: Group 3: 7/3: Group 4: 1/1; Group 5: 4/2. Patients were chosen to provide the broadest range of views e.g. age, gender, with/without PAAPs