Table 3.

Characteristics of the interviewed acne care providers

Type of care provider	Pseudonym	Gender	Years of experience		Work setting
Dermatologist	D1	Female		12	Independent treatment centre
	D2	Female		10	General hospital
	D3	Female		25	Academic medical centre
	D4	Male		16	General hospital
	D5	Male		30	Academic medical centre
	D6	Male		7	Academic medical centre
General Practitioner	GP1	Male		36	Partnership practice
	GP2	Male		5	Practitioner within 4 different practices
	GP3	Female		34	Partnership practice
	GP4	Male		22	Practice owner
	GP5	Male		12	Practice owner
	GP6	Female		2	Group practice
Dermal therapist	DT1	Female		11	Practice owner
	DT2	Female		14	Practice owner
	DT3	Female		38	Practice owner
	DT4	Female		10	Practice owner
	DT5	Female		7	Practice owner
	DT6	Female		13	Practice owner
Beautician	B1	Female		35	Practice owner
	B2	Female		15	Practice owner
	B3	Female		26	Practice owner
	B4	Female		20	Practice owner
	B5	Female		31	Practice owner
	B6	Female		20	Practice owner

D Dermatologists, GP general practitioners, DT dermal therapists, B beauticians