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Table 2 Practice characteristics

From: Implementing interventions to reduce antibiotic use: a qualitative study in high-prescribing practices

Focus group

Urban / rural

Deprivation (decile)a

FG participants b

FG1

Rural (village)

Medium (5)

2 GPs, Nurse, HCA, Practice Manager

FG2

Rural (town and fringe)

Medium (5)

GP, Pharmacist Prescriber, Business Partner

FG3

Urban (major conurbation)

High (2)

2 GPs, Prescribing Clerk, Practice Manager

FG4

Rural (town and fringe)

Medium (4)

2 GPs, Nurse, Practice Manager

FG5

Rural (town and fringe)

Low (7)

3 GPs, 2 GP Trainees, Nurse Prescriber, Practice Manager

FG6

Urban (major conurbation)

High (3)

4 GPs, Medicines Coordinator

FG7

Urban (major conurbation)

High (2)

3 GPs, Nurse

FG8

Urban (major conurbation)

High (2)

6 GPs, 1 GP Trainee, 2 Nurses, Practice Manager, Deputy Practice Manager

FG9

Urban (major conurbation)

High (1)

2 GPs, 2 GP Trainees, HCA, 2 Receptionists

  1. a Index of multiple deprivation decile. b GP – General Practitioner, HCA – Healthcare Assistant (non-prescriber), Nurse – Practice Nurse (non-prescriber)