Table 2.
Characteristics of participating family health strategy practitioners.
| Characteristic | Focus Group 1 (n = 11) | Focus Group 2 (n = 7) | Focus Group 3 (n = 7) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Profession | ||||||
| General practitioners | 2 | 18.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 14.3 |
| Nursesa | 2 | 18.2 | 2 | 28.6 | 4 | 36.3 |
| Community health agents | 4 | 36.3 | 2 | 28.6 | 1 | 14.3 |
| Dentists | 1 | 9.1 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Oral health assistants | — | 0 | 1 | 14.3 | 1 | 14.3 |
| Othersb | 3 | 27.2 | 1 | 14.3 | — | 0 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 1 | 9.1 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Female | 10 | 90.9 | 7 | 100 | 7 | 100 |
| Age | ||||||
| <29 | 2 | 18.2 | — | 0 | 2 | 28.6 |
| 30–39 | 3 | 27.2 | 4 | 57 | 2 | 28.6 |
| 40–49 | 1 | 9.1 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 50–59 | 2 | 18.2 | 2 | 28.6 | 3 | 42.9 |
| 60–69 | 1 | 9.1 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| >70 | 1 | 9.1 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Education level | ||||||
| Some high school | — | 0 | 1 | 14.3 | — | 0 |
| High school | 3 | 27.2 | 2 | 28.6 | 2 | 28.6 |
| Trade school | 1 | 9.1 | 1 | 14.3 | 3 | 42.9 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 5 | 45.5 | 1 | 14.3 | 2 | 28.6 |
| Doctorate or higher | 1 | 9.1 | 1 | 14.3 | - | 0 |
| Duration in role | ||||||
| 1–4 years | 1 | 9.1 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 42.9 |
| 5–9 years | 4 | 36.3 | 1 | 14.3 | 1 | 14.3 |
| 10–19 years | 2 | 18.2 | — | 0 | 2 | 28.6 |
| 20+ years | 4 | 36.3 | 2 | 28.6 | 1 | 14.3 |
| Qualifications or special interest in COPD | ||||||
| Yesc | 4 | 36.3 | 1 | 14.3 | 3 | 42.9 |
| No | 7 | 63.6 | 5 | 71.4 | 4 | 36.3 |
| Frequency of contact with diagnosed COPD patients | ||||||
| None | 2 | 18.2 | 4 | 57 | 4 | 36.3 |
| Every week | 3 | 27.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 14.3 |
| Every month | 3 | 27.2 | 1 | 14.3 | 2 | 28.6 |
| A few times a year | 2 | 18.2 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Rarely | 1 | 9.1 | 1 | 14.3 | — | 0 |
aTwo nurse participants partly completed the screening forms.
bOther professions included: physiotherapist (n = 2), nutritionist, speech therapist.
cReported special interests included: Physiotherapist, oncology residence; Doctor, COPD research; others non-specified.