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. 2018 May 2;19:51. doi: 10.1186/s12875-018-0746-1

Table 1.

Interviewees’ characteristics

Type of interview Participants Age Median (IQR)a Sex
Female (n)
First round
Focus group NPb gpc (n = 5)
NP gp and cd (n = 1)
51.5 (35.3–52) 6
Focus group PAe gp (n = 3) 41 (40.5–44.5) 3
Focus group Practice nurse (n = 3)
Practice/district nurse specialized in geriatrics (n = 1)
57 (55–59) 4
Focus group District nurse (n = 2) 25 and 51 2
Individual GPsf (n = 7) 58 (53.5–59) 2
Second round
Focus group NP c (n = 1)
Practice nurse (n = 1)
District nurse (n = 1)
District nurse specialized in geriatrics (n = 2)
46 (42–51) 5
Individual GPs (n = 2)
NPs gp (n = 3)
PAs gp (n = 2)
45 (36.5–46.3) 6

aIQR interquartile range

bNP nurse practitioner

cgp general practice

dc community

ePA physician assistant

fGP: general practitioner