TABLE 1.
Demographics of Survey Respondents and Focus Groups
| Survey, No. (%) | Focus Groups, No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| World Bank group of responding institutions (n = 213) | ||
| Low‐income countries | 13 (6) | 2 (13) |
| Lower‐middle‐income countries | 58 (27) | 5 (31) |
| Upper‐middle‐income countries | 105 (49) | 7 (44) |
| High‐income countries | 37 (17) | 2 (13) |
| Type of hospital (n = 213) | ||
| Public or governmental | 151 (71) | 15 (94) |
| Private or for‐profit | 62 (29) | 1 (6) |
| Average number of children diagnosed with cancer annually at institution (n = 213) | ||
| <20 | 21 (10) | 0 (0) |
| 20‐49 | 47 (22) | 1 (6) |
| 50‐99 | 48 (23) | 3 (19) |
| 100‐299 | 59 (28) | 6 (38) |
| ≥300 | 31 (15) | 6 (38) |
| Unsure | 7 (3) | 0 (0) |
| Individual respondent/focus‐group participant role (n = 311) | ||
| Pediatric hematologist/oncologist | 220 (71) | 50 (30) |
| Infectious‐disease physician | 12 (4) | 7 (4) |
| Trainee physician (resident, fellow) | 8 (3) | 3 (2) |
| Other physician | 36 (12) | 28 (17) |
| Nurse | 23 (7) | 28 (17) |
| Nurse director | 4 (1) | 9 (5) |
| Other a | 8 (3) | 39 (24) |
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Other participant roles include data manager, head of infection control, surveillance officer, volunteer team lead, nongovernmental agency officer, pharmacist, social worker, epidemiologist, psychologist, patient navigator, child life specialist, dietician, patient safety officer, administrator, quality manager, patient experience manager, researcher, clinical trials coordinator, and cytogeneticist.