Table 2 Healthcare professional participant profiles from primary and secondary care setting
Participant | Occupation | Years of Experience in Current Role |
|---|---|---|
Focus Group 1 (Urban, NI) | ||
 OT1 | Specialist palliative care Occupational Therapist | 20 years |
 RN1 | Respiratory Nurse Specialist | 5 years |
 PCN1 | Palliative Care Nurse Specialist | 7 years |
 PCC1 | Specialist palliative care Consultant | 13 years |
 PCN2 | Specialist palliative care Nurse Consultant | 23 years |
 RC1 | Respiratory Consultant | 15 years |
Focus Group 2 (Rural, NI) | ||
 RN2 | Respiratory Nurse Specialist | 13 years |
 RN3 | Respiratory Ward Manager | 10 years |
 RC2 | Respiratory Consultant | 5 years |
 RN4 | Respiratory Nurse Specialist | 5 years |
 PCN3 | Palliative Care Inpatient unit Deputy Ward Manager | 32 years |
Focus Group 3 (Rural, ROI) | ||
 RN5 | Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist | 6 years |
 PCN4 | Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist | 11 years |
 PH | Physiotherapist | 11 years |
Focus Group 4 (Urban, ROI) | ||
 RN6 | Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist | 20 years |
 RN7 | Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist | 12 years |
 RN8 | Respiratory Deputy Ward Manager | 6 years |
 PCN5 | Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist | 12 years |