Research Article

Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia: A Qualitative Study of Patient and Practitioner Experiences of Managing Treatment

Table 2

HCP characteristics.

Study IDRoleYears in roleHospital typeSpecialismClinic type

PR01CNS110 years+CC2Myeloid⁴ ± CMLSpecialist CML
PR02Consultant10 years+CCMyeloid ± CMLSpecialist CML
PR03CNS10 years+CCMyeloid ± CMLSpecialist CML
PR04CNS10 years+LH³Myeloid ± CMLGeneral haematology
PR05CNS10 years+LHMyeloid ± CMLSpecialist CML/general haematology
PR06Consultant10 years+LHGeneralist⁵General haematology
PR08CNS1–5 yearsLHMyeloid ± CMLSpecialist CML
PR10Consultant10 years+LHMyeloid ± CMLGeneral haematology
PR11Consultant1–5 yearsLHMyeloid ± CMLGeneral haematology
PR14CNS10 years+CCMyeloid ± CMLSpecialist CML
PR15Consultant1–5 yearsLHGeneralistGeneral haematology
PR19CNS10 years+LHGeneralistGeneral haematology
PR20Consultant1–5 yearsCCMyeloid ± CMLSpecialist CML

Missing IDs represent invited HCPs who did not participate. 1CNS-clinical nurse specialist. 2CC-cancer centre; 3LH-local hospital, 4Myeloid-manages patients with myeloid malignancies, including CML, and/or a specific interest in caring for CML patients, 5Generalist-manages patients with a range of haematological malignancies and disorders.