Table 1.

Characteristics of participating primary care nurses

ID	Age range	Working experience (years)a	Educational background	Additional training	Included patients in the study (n)
R1	51–55	12	Former practice assistant	None	2
R2	41–45	14	Former practice assistant	MI, SQ	10
R3	61–65	2	Former practice assistant	None	3
R4	51–55	5	Registered nurse	MI	3
R5	51–55	5	Registered nurse	MI	11
R6	46–50	9	Registered nurse	None	5
R7	36–40	9	Registered nurse	None	10
R8	36–40	2	Registered nurse	MI	2
R9	56–60	2	Former practice assistant	MI	5
R10	51–55	11	Registered nurse	MI	7
R11	56–60	6	Former practice assistant	MI	5
R12	46–50	13	Registered nurse	MI, SQ	2
R13	21–25	3	Registered nurse	MI	3
R14	51–55	8	Registered nurse	MI, SM	5

Abbreviations: CVD cardiovascular diseases, MI motivational interviewing, SM self-management, SQ Socratic Questioning

^aWorking experience as a nurse in primary care with patients at risk for CVD