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Table 2 Characteristics of focus group participants (n = 23)

From: Oncological healthcare providers’ perspectives on appropriate melanoma survivorship care: a qualitative focus group study

Participant

Sex

Age

Hospital

Specialty

Frequency of involvement in melanoma care

Focus group 1

 HCP1

F

51

EMC

Support counsellor

Monthly

 HCP2

M

53

EMC

Surgeon

Daily

 HCP3

M

37

EMC

Oncologist

Daily

 HCP4

F

33

EMC

Oncology nurse practitioner

Weekly

 HCP5

M

50

-

General practitioner

Yearly

 HCP6

M

58

MSZ

Dermatologist

Weekly

Focus group 2

 HCP7

F

37

EMC

Surgeon

Daily

 HCP8

F

41

EMC

Oncologist

Daily

 HCP9

F

55

EMC, MSZ

Support counsellor

Monthly

 HCP10

F

43

MSZ

Surgeon

Weekly

 HCP11

M

31

EMC

Oncology nurse practitioner

Daily

 HCP12

F

41

ASZ

Dermatologist

Daily

Focus group 3

 HCP13

M

46

MSZ

Dermatologist

Weekly

 HCP14

F

50

FGV

Surgeon

Weekly

 HCP15

F

43

-

General practitioner

Yearly

 HCP16

F

39

ASZ

Dermatologist

Daily

 HCP17

M

55

ASZ

Surgeon

Weekly

 HCP18

M

43

EMC

Surgeon

Weekly

Focus group 4

 HCP19

M

38

EMC

Dermatologist

Weekly

 HCP20

M

44

ASZ

Surgeon

Weekly

 HCP21

F

56

EMC

Support counsellor

Monthly

 HCP22

M

57

FGV

Surgeon

Weekly

 HCP23

F

52

-

General practitioner

Yearly

  1. F Female, M Male, EMC Erasmus medical centre, MSZ Maasstad hospital, ASZ Albert Schweitzer Hospital, FGV Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland hospital