Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
| Participant number | Sex | Length of paramedic registration (median = 8 years) | Qualification achieved to obtain paramedic registration |
| P1 | F | 3 years | Foundation degree (FdSc) |
| P2 | M | 14 years | Institute of Healthcare and Development (IHCD) paramedic award |
| P3 | M | 2 years | Diploma of Higher Education |
| P4 | M | 13 years | IHCD |
| P5 | F | 12 years | IHCD (currently undertaking BSc) |
| P6 | M | 2 years | Bachelor of Science degree (BSc) |
| P7 | M | 2 years | Certificate of Higher education (CertHE) |
| P8 | F | 1 year | BSc |
| P9 | F | 9 years | FdSc (currently undertaking BSc) |
| P10 | M | 3 years | CertHE |
| P11 | M | 8 years | FdSc |