Table 1 Number of interviewees in Phases 1 and 2 of the study by category of professional role (n = 47)
Interviewee role type | Number of interviewees |
|---|---|
Clinical (e.g., infectious disease and emergency physicians, pathologists) | 7 |
Public health (operational & scientific roles – e.g., public health medical officers, epidemiologists, public health nurses, environmental health officers, entomologists, data analysts) | 22 |
Mid-level managers or directors in health service organisations (e.g., Directors of Public Health Units, medical superintendents) | 9 |
Policy/ research (e.g., staff/expert consultants in policy, strategy and/or research roles in government or non-government organisations) | 9 |