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Table 4 FD’s perspective of how well qualities of potential group leaders can be assessed (N = 142), N (%)a b

From: Family doctors’ attitudes toward peer support programs for type 2 diabetes and/or coronary artery disease: an exploratory survey among German practitioners

A suitable group leader…

Very difficult/rather difficult to asses

Rather easy/easy to asses

has enough available time for group management [10]

• 57 (43.1)

75 (56.8)

has an affinity for technology, e.g., when using an online platform [9]

• 48 (36.1)

116 (87.2)

is highly motivated for group management [9]

• 44 (33.1)

89 (66.9)

has good social skills [14]

• 28 (21.9)

100 (78.1)

has had a successful “patient career” (from “poorly adherent” to “well managed”) [10]

• 23 (17.4)

109 (82.6)

has a positive attitude [9]

• 17 (12.8)

116 (87.2)

  1. a[Missing values]
  2. bBased on respondents who answered at least 50%of the questionnaire