Table 1 Characteristics of general practitioners, practice nurses and practice managers participating in the study

General practitioners

Age, years^b

50 (29, 62)

Gender, female

7 (50.0)

Practice location, metropolitan

10 (71.4)

Number of years in general practice^b

22 (1, 34)

Number of GPs working in practice:^b

Full-time

2 (0, 7)

Part-time

5 (0, 14)

Hours worked in an average week^b

30 (12, 50)

Postgraduate qualifications, yes

7 (50.0)

More than one qualification

5 (71.4)

Practice nurses

Age, years^b

55 (48, 68)

Gender, female

9 (100.0)

Practice location, metropolitan

5 (55.6)

Number of years in general practice^b

35 (9, 40)

Hours worked in an average week^b

36 (30, 40)

Specialist qualifications, yes

7 (77.8)

More than one specialization

5 (71.4)

Practice managers

Age, years^b

50 (29, 58)

Gender, female

6 (100.0)

Practice location, metropolitan

4 (66.7)

Number of years in general practice^b

2 (1, 21)

Hours worked in an average week^b

40 (31, 46)

Specialist qualifications, yes

2 (33.3)