Table 1.

Description of HCPs according to disease addressed by the therapeutic patient education

Disease	No. of programmes	HCP professions	Age group (years)	Years of education experience
Digestive cancers	2	Nurse	21–30	6
		Dietician	21–30	0.3
Cardiovascular diseases	2	Nurse	51–60	18
		Nurse	51–60	12
		Dietician	31–40	3
Kidney failure	2	Nurse	61–70	8
		Nurse	61–70	8
		Nurse	41–50	8
		Nurse	51–60	8
		Dietician	51–60	10
		Dietician	51–60	6
Rheumatic diseases	1	Nurse	51–60	12
COPD	1	Nurse	31–40	6
Asthma	1	Nurse	31–40	2.5
		Nurse	51–60	6
Chronic pain	1	Nurse	61–70	3
		Nurse	21–30	3
		Nurse	21–30	1
		Nurse	21–30	2
Multiple sclerosis	1	Nurse	51–60	10
Hepatitis	1	Nurse	31–40	6
Diabetes/obesity	1	Nurse	51–60	6
		Nurse	41–50	13
		Dietician	21–30	6
		Psychologist	51–60	10
Multiple pathologies	1	Nurse	41–50	8
		Dietician	41–50	8
		Physiotherapist	41–50	8

Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HCPs, healthcare providers.