Table 1 Participant characteristics
Characteristics | General Practitioner | Nurse | Practice manager |
---|---|---|---|
Staff interviewed (n = 36) | 12 | 14 | 10 |
Age range in years (Mean) | 32–60(45) | 38–59(49) | 34–54(42) |
Sex | |||
Female | 5 | 14 | 9 |
Male | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Length of practice experience | |||
<5 years | 2 | 1 | 5 |
6–10 years | 4 | 6 | 1 |
>10 years | 6 | 7 | 4 |
COPD lead | 5 | 9 | N/A |
Nurse role | |||
Practice Nurse | N/A | 13 | N/A |
Nurse Practitioner | 1 | ||
Partnership in the practice | 11 | N/A | N/A |