Table 1 Characteristics of participants (N = 35)

Total

n = 16

n = 19

Sex

Female

11

14

Male

5

5

Age in years

30 – 39

1

4

40 – 49

3

5

50 – 59

8

6

60 – 69

4

3

Not specified

1

Total professional experience in years

 < 10

2

2

10 – 19

4

7

20 – 29

6

3

30 – 39

4

4

 > 40

2

Not specified

1

Specialist title

General practitioner

14

Internist

2

Social worker

13

Nursing consultants

1

Management and cross-institutional stakeholders

5

Practice organisation

Single practice

5

Group practice

10

Not specified

1

Voluntary sector

9

Statutory sector

10

Social care facilities

SP focus group 1 (n = 7)

Drug and alcohol advice centre

1

Senior’s counselling centre

2

Psychosocial counselling centre

1

Debt advisory service

1

Youth service centre

2

SP focus group 2 (n = 6)

Family centre

1

Psychosocial counselling centre

1

Senior’s counselling centre

1

Self-help group network

1

Youth job agency

1

Local authority children’s services

6

Mixed-professional focus group 1 (n = 2)

Debt advisory service

1

Family centre

1

Mixed-professional focus group 2 (n = 4)

Welfare association

1

Local authority for health promotion

2

Local authority for community services

1