Table 1.
Overview of participants’ characteristics
| HCP- No | HCP current role | Provided care outside of the UK | Years of providing care; more (<) or less (>)than 10 years | Ethnicity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCP-1 | Community and specialist clinic* (e.g. for non-English speakers) Midwife | Yes | < 10 | White British |
| HCP-2 | Community and specialist clinic* Midwife | Yes | < 10 | White British |
| HCP-3 | Community and specialist clinic* Midwife | No | < 10 | Arab |
| HCP-4 | Specialist clinic* Midwife | No | < 10 | Other White |
| HCP-5 | Sonographer | No | < 10 | White British |
| HCP-6 | Community midwife | No | < 10 | Arab |
| HCP-7 | Gynaecology Nurse | No | < 10 | Asian |
| HCP-8 | Gynaecology Nurse | No | > 10 | Black African |
| HCP-9 | Midwife - Labour unit | No | < 10 | Asian |
| HCP-10 | Midwife and Breast Feeding Infant Support Worker | No | < 10 | White British |
| HCP-11 | Breast Feeding Support Worker | No | > 10 | Mixed (White) |
| HCP-12 | Breast Feeding Support Worker | No | > 10 | White British |