Table 1

Characteristics of study participants (n=20)

Participants characteristicsProviders
(n=10)*		Pharmacists†
(n=10)
Gender, male: n (%)4 (40%)2 (20%)
Age (years): mean (SD)48.5 (+/-11.7)36.1 (+/-5.9)
VA experience (years): mean (SD)13.3 (+/-6.5)6.4 (+/-3.8)
Setting: n (%)
  Inpatient3 (30%)4 (40%)
  Outpatient7 (70%)6 (60%)
Practice type: n (%)
  Generalist5 (50%)5 (50%)
  Specialist5 (50%)‡ 5 (50%)

  • *Providers: eight physicians and two nurse practitioners.

  • ↵†One pharmacist participated in two interviews.

  • ↵‡Providers’ specialities: nephrology, endocrinology, pulmonology, infectious disease and surgery.

  • SD, Standard deviation.