Table 2 Focus group participant characteristics
Characteristics | Hospitalists (n = 5) | Hospital staff (n = 9) | Nephrologists (n = 7) | Dialysis clinic staff (n = 10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age: mean (range) | 41 (31–58) | 49 (27–65) | 49 (39–63) | 50.8 (41–60) |
Sex (F): count (%) | 5 (100%) | 9 (100%) | 2 (28.5%) | 10 (100%) |
Ethnicity: count (% not Hispanic) | 5 (100%) | 9 (100%) | 7 (100%) | 10 (100%) |
Race: count (%) | ||||
White | 2 (40%) | 2 (22%) | 2 (28.5%) | 2 (20%) |
Black | 1 (20%) | 7 (78%) | 2 (28.5%) | 8 (80%) |
Other | 2 (40%) | – | 3 (42.9%) | – |
Clinical role: count (%) | ||||
Attending | 5 (100%) | – | 4 (57.1%) | – |
Fellow | – | – | 3 (42.9%) | – |
Pharmacist | – | 1 (11%) | – | – |
Nurse practitioner | – | 3 (33%) | – | 1 (10%) |
Registered nurse | – | 4 (44%) | – | 2 (20%) |
Social worker | – | 1 (11%) | – | 6 (60%) |
Dietician | – | – | – | 1 (10%) |
Years of practice: mean (range) | 9.2 (5–13) | 21 (4–37) | 12.4 (1–25) | 17.5 (3–31) |
Years of treating dialysis patients: mean (range) | 10.4 (8–14) | 12 (1.5–33) | 13.1 (1–30) | 8.45 (1.5–18) |
Percent of clinical work time: % (range) | 74% (50–100%) | 87% (40–100%) | 81.4% (40–100%) | 54.5% (4–100%) |