Table 1 Demographics of the patients and professional groups
Patient demographics | ||||||
Age group | Number invited | Number recruited | Initial interview | Follow-up interview | ||
Male | Female | Male | Female | |||
40–49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
50–59 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
60–69 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
70–79 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
80–89 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Total | 12 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 16 |
Professional groups | ||||||
Group | Invited | Participated | Notes | |||
Community respiratory team | 5 | 5 | Â | |||
Anticipatory care services | 5 | 3 | 1 left the service | |||
1 did not reply | ||||||
Health service managers | 9 | 6 | 2 had limited knowledge of Light Touch service | |||
1 did not reply | ||||||