Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the 25 healthcare providers who participated in the interviews

Organization type

 • Community Health Centre

9 (36%)

 • Family Health Team

10 (40%)

 • Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic

6 (24%)

Healthcare providers occupation

 • Nurse

14 (56%)

 • Pharmacist

3 (12%)

 • Respiratory Therapist

2 (8%)

 • STOP Program Coordinator

2 (8%)

 • Health Promoter

2 (8%)

 • Community Health Worker

1 (4%)

 • Social Worker

1 (4%)

Years practitioner has been involved in STOP program

 • < 2 years

1 (4%)

 • 2–5 years

13 (52%)

 • > 5 years

11 (44%)