Table 1.

Summary of the 12 focus group locations and participants

Site	Focus group number	Location	Primary patient population	Hospital setting	Participants	N	Range of years in practice
1	1	Northeast USA	Urban, inner-city	Academic	Nurses	10	17-40
	2				Nurses with advanced training*	5	3-37
	3				Nursing assistants	6	<1-47
2	4	Northeast USA	Urban/suburban	VHA	Nurses	9	2-26
	5				Nurses with advanced training*	3	9-16
	6				Nursing assistants	3	<1-5
3	7	Midwest USA	Rural	Academic	Nurses	5	1-15
	8				Nurses with advanced training*	9	3.5-20
	9				Nursing assistants	5	<1-10
4	10	Midwest USA	Rural	VHA	Nurses	4	2.5-8
	11				Nurses with advanced training*	5	3.5-23
	12				Nursing assistants	2	1-3

VHA, Veterans Health Administration.

^⁎The focus groups were conducted at a time of heightened awareness of Ebola. These nurses received advanced training in triaging and caring for patients with potential Ebola.