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Table 1 Participant characteristics (n = 30)

From: Improving serious illness communication: a qualitative study of clinical culture

 

Characteristics

n (%)

Program Role

Implementation Team

14 (47%)

  MD

8

  PA

1

  Project or program manager

5

Frontline Champions

11 (37%)

  MD

5

  NP/PA

2

  RN

2

  SW

2

Clinical Leadersa

5 (16%)

  MD

5

Specialtya

Palliative care

9 (30%)

Oncology

5 (17%)

Hospital/ED/Surgery

5 (17%)

Primary Care/Geriatrics

3 (10%)

Dual-boardedb

3 (10%)

Administrative

5 (17%)

Gender

Female

22 (73%)

Male

8 (27%)

Years in practice

 < 10 years

13 (43%)

 >  = 10 years

17 (57%)

Health System

System 1

5

System 2

6

System 3

6

System 4

7

System 5

6

  1. aEach system had participants that represented clinical leaders
  2. bThree clinician participants are dual-boarded (2 in palliative care and oncology; 1 in palliative care and geriatrics)