Table 1 Study participant characteristics
Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Role | |
 Physicians | 11 (73.3%) |
 GP | 3 (20%) |
 Specialist | 8 (53.3%) |
 Other healthcare professionals | 4 (26.6%) |
 Medical microbiologist | 1 (6.7%) |
 Physiotherapist | 1 (6.7%) |
 Emergency medical technician (EMT) | 1 (6.7%) |
 Unknown | 1 (6.7%) |
Years of CCIO experience | |
 1–2 | 8 (53.3%) |
 3–4 | 3 (20%) |
 5 +  | 4 (26.6%) |
NHS England regions | |
 North East and Yorkshire | 1 (6.7%) |
 North West | 5 (33%) |
 East of England | 1 (6.7%) |
 London | 3 (20%) |
 Midlands | 1 (6.7%) |
 South East | 2 (13.3%) |
 South West | 1 (6.7%) |
 Unknown | 1 (6.7%) |
Healthcare facility type | |
 Hospital-based | 13 (86.6%) |
 Community-based | 1 (6.7%) |
 Mixed | 1 (6.7%) |