Table 3.
Characteristics of focus group discussion (FGD) and semi-structured interview (SSI) participants
| Characteristic | FGD participants (n = 31), n (%) | SSI participants (n = 4), n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Grade of cliniciana | ||
| triage nurse | 5 (16) | |
| resident doctor | 14 (45) | |
| middle-grade doctor | 9 (29) | |
| senior doctor | 3 (10) | 4 (100) |
| Male | 23 (74) | 4 (100) |
| Median age in years (range) | 29 (24–40) | 41.5 (37–47) |
| Years worked at AHC, median (range) | 3 (0.08–12) | 10.5 (4–18) |
| <1 year | 3 (10) | |
| 1 year | 8 (26) | |
| 2–4 years | 7 (23) | 1 (25) |
| 5–7 years | 6 (19) | 1 (25) |
| ≥8 years | 4 (13) | 2 (50) |
| question not answered | 3 (10) | |
| Department | ||
| outpatient | 8 (26) | |
| inpatient (medical) | 9 (29) | |
| neonatal unit | 7 (23) | |
| paediatric intensive care unit | 7 (23) | 1 (25) |
| microbiology | 2 (50) | |
| management | 1 (25) | |
| Training in microbiology previously | NA | |
| no | 29 (94) | |
| yes | 1 (3) | |
| question not answered | 1 (3) |
NA, not applicable.
a
Middle-grade doctors are often considered in the same bracket as senior doctors at AHC. Therefore, in this text resident doctors will be referred to as ‘junior doctors’ and the term ‘senior doctors’ refers to middle-grade and senior doctors.