Table 1.
Participant characteristics of the EMBRACES workshop (n = 24). Abbreviation: HVE = Higher Vocational Education.
| Role | Relevant Expertise | N | Age (yr) | Education level | Work experience (yr) | Time since treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinicians | Shared Decision Making, Breast cancer, Radiation therapy | 3 | 54 60 48 |
PhD PhD PhD |
30 37 22 |
n/a |
| Senior Researchers | Artificial Intelligence, Shared Decision Making | 2 | 46 48 |
PhD PhD |
19 24 |
n/a |
| Junior Researchers | Artificial Intelligence, Shared Decision Making, Innovation implementation | 3 | 33 23 36 |
Msc. Msc. Msc. |
7 1 7 |
n/a |
| Patient organisation representatives | Breast cancer, Shared Decision Making, Long-term effects | 3 | 45 42 56 |
HVE MSc. HVE |
21 16 34 |
n/a |
| Project Leader | Multidisciplinary events, Breast cancer, Research professional | 1 | 40 | PhD | 16 | n/a |
| Process Supervisor | Health care events, journalism | 1 | 64 | MSc. | 40 | n/a |
| Cartoon-drawer | Visually capturing the essence of information provided | 1 | 48 | HVE | 25 | n/a |
| Photographer | Capturing the process and interaction, Innovation implementation | 1 | 36 | MSc. | 6 | n/a |
| Former BCPs | Long term effects (n = 3), Young women expertise (n = 1). Fellow sufferers contact (n = 1), Online self-aid programs (n = 1), Shared Decision Making (n = 1), Self-direction (n = 1), Digital support team (n = 1) | 9 | 57 57 60 50 50 32 66 67 53 |
HVE HVE HVE HVE HVE MSc. HVE HVE HVE |
n/a | 9 4 9 5 9 3 7 5 16 |