Table 1 Participants’ characteristics

Healthcare manager

n = 13 (10%)

6 mo-2 yrs (3) 2–5 yrs (4) >5 yrs (6)

female (7) male (6)

36-50 yrs (7) >50 yrs (6)

English (12) Other (1)

n = 4 (6%)

2-5 yrs (2) >5 yrs (2)

female (2) male (2)

36-50 yrs (2) >50 yrs (2)

English (4)

Policy maker

n = 4 (3%)

6 mo-2 yrs (2) 2–5 yrs (1) >5 yrs (1)

female (4)

36-50 yrs (2) >50 yrs (2)

English (2) Other (2)

n = 5 (7%)

6 mo-2 yrs (2) 2–5 yrs (1) >5 yrs (2)

female (4) male (1)

36-50 yrs (3) >50 yrs (2)

English (4) Other (1)

Clinicians/other health professionals

n = 36 (27%)

<6 mo (1) 6 mo-2 yrs (2) 2–5 yrs (5) >5 years (28)

female (17) male (19)

25-35 yrs (3) 36–50 yrs (14) >50 yrs (19)

English (25) Other (11)

n = 26 (36%)

6 mo-2 yrs (1) 2–5 yrs (1) >5 years (24)

female (14) male (12)

25-35 yrs (1) 36–50 yrs (13) >50 yrs (12)

English (17) Other (9)

Administration: receptionist

n = 0 (0%)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Administration: other

n = 0 (0%)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Patients and patient representatives

n = 23 (18%)*

<6 mo (1) 6 mo-2 yrs (4) 2–5 yrs (5) >5 yrs (13)

female (18) male (5)

25-35 yrs (1) 36–50 yrs (4) >50 yrs (18)

English (19) Other (4)

n = 12 (17%)

6 mo-2 yrs (4) 2–5 yrs (2) >5 yrs (6)

female (10) male (2)

25-35 yrs (1) 36–50 yrs (2) >50 yrs (9)

English (9) Other (3)

Academic

n = 52 (40%)

<6 mo (2) 6 mo-2 yrs (4) 2–5 yrs (5) >5 yrs (41)

female (34) male (18)

25-35 yrs (12) 36–50 yrs (17) >50 yrs (23)

English (31) Other (21)

n = 24 (33%)

2-5 yrs (3) >5 yrs (21)

female (17) male (7)

25-35 yrs (7) 36–50 yrs (8) >50 yrs (9)

English (11) Other (13)

Other

n = 3 (2%)

2-5 yrs (2) >5 yrs (1)

female (1) male (2)

36-50 yrs (1) >50 yrs (2)

English (2) Other (1)

n = 1 (1%)

>5 yrs (1)

female (1)

>50 yrs (1)

Other (1)