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Table 1 Characteristics of respondents N(36)

From: Frontline health workers as brokers: provider perceptions, experiences and mitigating strategies to improve access to essential medicines in South Africa

Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) programme nurses

7

Tuberculosis (TB) programme nurses

6

Chronic care nurses (responsible for management of diabetes and/or mental health programmes)

8

Doctors

3

Pharmacist/pharmacist assistant/dispensing nurses

6

Facility/health centre managers (nurses)

6

Sex

 

Male

6

Female

30

Age (years)

Range: 24-63

Median: 52

Number of years working at the facility

Range: <1-29

Median: 8

Number of years working in the health profession

Range: <1-30

Median: 26