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Table 1 General description of the participants

From: Exploring senior managers’ experiences preparedness to respond to COVID-19: a qualitative study in Iran

Participants

Work experience (year)

Job position and role in the epidemic

Education

P1

20

Coordinator between health system and external organizations during COVID-19 outbreak

PhD in Anatomical Sciences

P 2

17

ED head nurse during COVID-19 outbreak

Bachelor of Nursing

P3

21

EMS manager during H1N1 and COVID-19 outbreak

PhD in health in disasters and emergencies

P4

19

EMS manager during H1N1 and COVID-19 outbreak

PhD in health in disasters and emergencies

P5

30

Manager of health education and health promotion unit during H1N1 and COVID-19 out breaks

Master’s degree in social education in the health system

P6

9

Manager of infectious diseases unit during COVID-19 out break

Bachelor of Combating Diseases

P7

17

ED general practitioner during Covid-19 outbreak

General practitioner

P8

2

Expert in disasters and researcher in COVID-19 field

PhD in health in disasters and emergencies

P9

10

Medical manager of COVID-19 ward and member of COVID-19 management committee

Infectious disease specialist

P10

15

COVID-19 Ward head nurse

Bachelor of Nursing

P11

16

Hospital Manager

PhD in health in disasters and emergencies

P12

25

Member of the national staff to deal with COVID-19

PhD in health education and health promotion

P13

11

ICU COVID-19 head nurse

Bachelor of Nursing

P14

23

Dean of Medical Sciences University during COVID-19 and H1N1 outbreaks

Emergency medicine specialist

P15

9

Member of contagious diseases including COVID-19 research center

PhD in epidemiology

P16

12

COVID-19 center manager

Master’s degree in healthcare management

P17

14

Medical manager of ICU COVID-19

Internist

P18

30

Member of the national staff to deal with COVID-19

PhD in epidemiology