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Table 2 Characteristics of participants (n (%))

From: A qualitative study of the current state of heart failure community care in Canada: what can we learn for the future?

Years of practice (n = 28)

2–5

2 (7 %)

6–10

3 (11 %)

11–20

10 (36 %)

21–30

7 (25 %)

>30

6 (21 %)

Practice Setting (n = 25)

Urban

18 (69 %)

Suburban

7 (31 %)

Rural

0 (0 %)

Caseload HF (n = 20)

10–30

9 (45 %)

31–50

7 (35 %)

51–75

1 (5 %)

>75

3 (15 %)

Gender (n = 28)

Male

15 (54 %)

Female

13 (46 %)

Province (n = 28)

Alberta

5 (18 %)

British Colombia

5 (18 %)

Ontario

12 (43 %)

Quebec

6 (21 %)

Profession (n = 28)

Cardiologists

8 (29 %)

General Practitioners

5 (18 %)

Nurses/Nurse Practitioners

8 (29 %)

Hospital Pharmacists

4 (14 %)

Healthcare Administrators/Directors

3 (11 %)