Table 2.
Baseline characteristics participants
| Characteristic | Number |
|---|---|
| Total number of respondents | 163 |
| Female | 50 % (n = 82) |
| Age, mean (range) | 45 years (24–77) |
| Total years of experience in healthcare, mean (range) | 17 years (0–42) |
| Medical and/or pharmaceutical positions | Percentage (n) |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 28 % (60) |
| Community pharmacist | 18 % (37) |
| Non-dispensing pharmacist | 4 % (9) |
| Hospital pharmacist | 3 % (7) |
| Pharmacist trainee | 3 % (7) |
| General practice | 16 % (35) |
| General practitioner | 11 % (24) |
| General practitioner trainee | 3 % (7) |
| Practice nurse | 2 % (4) |
| Other medical and/or pharmaceutical expert | 34 % (71) |
| University teacher or professor | 49 % (35) |
| Medical advisor | 17 % (12) |
| Medical doctor (no GP) | 14 % (10) |
| Researcher | 8 % (6) |
| Employee research and medication safety institute | 7 % (5) |
| Employee health insurance company | 4 % (3) |
| Policy maker | 13 % (28) |
| Pharmacy or medical student | 5 % (11) |
| Patient | 2 % (5) |
Some participants fulfil multiple positions (e.g. a part-time GP also working part-time as policy maker). As a result 163 participants fulfil 211 positions