Table 1 Participant backgrounds and sample

Research nurse

24

Research midwife

9

Research AHPs

  Physiotherapist

  Radiotherapist

  Speech and language therapist

  Art therapist

  Health visitor

  Paramedic

  Podiatrist

12

4

2

2

1

1

1

1

Less than 2 years in role

10

3–5 years in role

14

6–10 years in role

15

11–15 years in role

2

16 + years in role

4

Female

37

Male

8

White British

33

White European (Italian, Romanian, Portuguese)

4

Indian

2

British Black African

2

British Pakistani

1

Mixed

1

White American

1

White Canadian

1