Table 2.

Characteristics of participating health care professionals. DMP: disease management program. N/A: not applicable. PC: personal computer.

Health care professional characteristics		Professional focus groups
		General practitioners (N=13)	Health care assistants (N=10)
Gender, (female), n (%)		6 (46.2)	10 (100)
Age (years), mean (SD); range		54.1 (9.2); 35-64	38.6 (11.8); 21-52
Structure of practice, n (%)
	Solo practice	4 (30.8)	4 (40)
	Group practice	7 (53.8)	6 (60)
	Practice sharing	1 (7.7)
	Ambulatory health center	1 (7.7)
Location of practice, n (%)
	City center	6 (46.2)	5 (50)
	Suburbia	5 (38.5)	1 (10)
	Rural area	2 (15.4)	4 (40)
Years of work experience, mean (SD); range		24.5 (9.8); 6-40	15.5 (12.5); 0-35
Participation in DMP diabetes type 2, n (%)		13 (100)	10 (100)
Solely electronic documentation, n (%)		6 (46.2)	3 (30)
Use of electronic decision support systems, n (%)		8 (61.5)	N/A
Internet connection in practice, n (%)		12 (92.3)	9 (90)
PC with practice software connected to internet, n (%)		9 (69.2)	8 (80)
Recruitment through, n (%)
	Academic teaching practices	12 (92.3)	8 (80)
	Research practices	1 (7.7)	2 (20)