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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Advanced practice nurses in primary care in Switzerland: an analysis of interprofessional collaboration

Ā 

Professional group

Age range

Highest education

Further education

Clinical work experience

Research participation activities

APN

Nurse

MPA

GP

Group

Vocational training

Higher vocational training

Master in Nursing Sciences (MScN)

Doctor of Medicine

ANP+ or other DAS

Diabetes and/or nutrition module for MPA

CCM Modules 1&2

yrs

Interview

Observation

GP1

Ā Ā Ā 

x

4

Ā Ā Ā 

x

Ā Ā Ā 

24

x

Ā 

GP2

Ā Ā Ā 

x

4

Ā Ā Ā 

x

Ā Ā Ā 

35

x

Ā 

GP3

Ā Ā Ā 

x

5

Ā Ā Ā 

x

Ā Ā Ā 

44

x

Ā 

GP4

Ā Ā Ā 

x

2

Ā Ā Ā 

x

Ā Ā Ā 

6

x

Ā 

APN1

x

Ā Ā Ā 

2

Ā Ā 

x

Ā 

x

Ā Ā 

18

x

x

APN2

x

Ā Ā Ā 

4

Ā Ā 

x

Ā 

x

Ā Ā 

32

x

x

APN3

x

Ā Ā Ā 

4

Ā Ā 

x

Ā 

x

Ā Ā 

33

x

x

APN4

x

Ā Ā Ā 

4

Ā Ā 

x

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

32

x

x

MPA1

Ā Ā 

x

Ā 

2

x

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

x

x

12

x

x

MPA2

Ā Ā 

x

Ā 

2

x

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

x

Ā 

17

x

Ā 

MPA3

Ā Ā 

x

Ā 

4

x

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

x

Ā 

36

x

x

MPA4

Ā Ā 

x

Ā 

1

x

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

x

x

5

x

Ā 

MPA5

Ā Ā 

x

Ā 

2

x

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

x

Ā 

12

x

x

MPA6

Ā Ā 

x

Ā 

2

x

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

x

14

x

x

N1

Ā 

x

Ā Ā 

3

Ā 

x

Ā Ā Ā 

x

Ā 

25

x

Ā 

N2

Ā 

x

Ā Ā 

4

Ā 

x

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

36

x

x

  1. Notes: Diabetes, nutrition and CCM Modules are offered at different private and public schools for the professional education of MPA in Switzerland
  2. Age groups (in yrs): 1: <ā€‰30; 2: 31ā€“40; 3: 41ā€“50; 4: 51ā€“60; 5: >ā€‰61
  3. Abbreviations: APN Advanced Practice Nurse; MPA Medical Practice Assistant; GP General Practitioner; ANP Advanced Nursing Practice; DAS Diploma of advanced studies