Table 2.
Participant demographics and technology use by focus group.
| Focus group 1 (n = 6) | Focus group 2 (n = 9) | Focus group 3 (n = 10) | Focus group 4 (n = 9) | Focus group 5 (n = 5) | Focus group 6 (n = 9) | Total (n = 48) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (range) | 38 (30–50) | 33.6 (28–40) | 34 (30–41) | 36 (32–50) | 35.2 (27–49) | 36.1 (19–43) | 36.2 (19–50) |
| Gender | Female: n = 4 Male: n = 2 |
Female: n = 5 Male: n = 4 |
Female: n = 6 Male: n = 3 Missing: n = 1 |
Female: n = 4 Male: n = 5 |
Female: n = 4 Male: n = 1 |
Female: 4 Male: 5 |
Female: 27 Male: 20 Missing: 1 |
| Ethnicity | White British: n = 4 Mixed: n = 1 White Irish: n = 1 |
White British: n = 9 | White British: n = 7 Mixed: n = 2 Missing: n = 1 |
White British: n = 7 Mixed: n = 1 Missing: n = 1 |
White British: n = 5 | White British: n = 8 Missing: n = 1 |
White British: n = 40 Mixed: n = 4 White Irish: n = 1 Missing: n = 3 |
| Job title | Clinical psychologist: n = 3 Researcher: n = 2 Team manager: n = 1 |
Care coordinator: n = 3 Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN): n = 1 Psychiatrist: n = 1 Social worker: n = 2 STR worker: n = 1 Team manager: n = 1 |
Care coordinator: n = 4 Clinical psychologist: n = 1 Assistant clinical psychologist: n = 1 Consultant psychiatrist: n = 1 CPN: n = 1 Mental health practitioner: n = 1 Team manager: n = 1 |
Care coordinator: n = 3 CPN: n = 1 Psychiatrist: n = 1 Social worker: n = 2 STR worker: n = 1 Team manager: n = 1 |
Consultant clinical psychologist: n = 1 Trainee clinical psychologist: n = 1 Mental health practitioner: n = 2 Psychiatrist: n = 1 |
Clinical psychologist: n = 1 Mental health practitioner: n = 2 Student mental health nurse: n = 1 STR worker: n = 3 Team manager: n = 1 Team secretary: n = 1 |
Care coordinator: n = 10 Clinical psychologist: n = 8 CPN: n = 4 Mental health practitioner: n = 5 Psychiatrist: n = 4 Researcher: n = 2 Social worker: n = 4 STR worker: n = 5 Team manager: n = 5 Team secretary: n = 1 |
| Mean time in post | 3 years 3 months | 2 years 1 month | 4 years 1 month | 3 years | 3 years 2 months | 7 years 4 months | |
| Mean time working with EIS service users | 10 years 1 month | 2 years 3 months | 4 years 4 months | 6 years 6 months | 4 years 1 month | 5 years 3 months | |
| Smartphone ownership | Yes: n = 5 No: n = 1 |
Yes: n = 7 No: n = 2 |
Yes: n = 10 | Yes: n = 8 No: n = 1 |
Yes: n = 4 No: n = 1 |
Yes: n = 8 No: n = 1 |
Yes: n = 42 No: n = 6 |
| Smartphone app use | Yes: n = 5 No: n = 1 |
Yes: n = 6 No: n = 2 Missing: n = 1 |
Yes: n = 8 No: n = 2 |
Yes: n = 7 No: n = 2 |
Yes: n = 4 No: n = 1 |
Yes: n = 8 No: n = 1 |
Yes: n = 38 No: n = 9 Missing: n = 1 |
| Contact with service users via email or texts | Yes: n = 5 No: n = 1 |
Yes: n = 7 No: n = 2 |
Yes: n = 9 No: n = 1 |
Yes: n = 7 No: n = 2 |
Yes: n = 2 No: n = 2 Missing: n = 1 |
Yes: n = 6 No: n = 2 Missing: n = 1 |
Yes: n = 36 No: n = 10 Missing: n = 2 |
| Contact with service users via email or texts using a smartphone | Yes: n = 1 No: n = 5 |
Yes: n = 1 No: n = 8 |
Yes: n = 2 No: n = 8 |
Yes: n = 2 No: n = 7 |
Yes: n = 1 No: n = 4 |
Yes: n = 1 No: n = 7 Missing: n = 1 |
Yes: n = 8 No: n = 39 Missing: n = 1 |
STR, support, time, and recovery; EIS, early intervention for psychosis services.