Practice characteristics
| Professional group | Age | Highest education | Further education | Clinical work experience | Research participation activities | ||||||||||
| APN | Nurse | MPA | GP | years | Vocational training | Higher vocational training | Master in Nursing Sciences | Doctor of Medicine | ANP +or other DAS | Diabetes and/or nutrition module for MPA | CCM modules 1 & 2 | years | Interview | Observation | |
| GP1 | x | 57 | x | 24 | x | ||||||||||
| GP2 | x | 55 | x | 35 | x | ||||||||||
| GP3 | x | 71 | x | 44 | x | ||||||||||
| GP4 | x | 32 | x | 6 | x | ||||||||||
| APN1 | x | 35 | x | x | 18 | x | x | ||||||||
| APN2 | x | 56 | x | x | 32 | x | x | ||||||||
| APN3 | x | 60 | x | x | 33 | x | x | ||||||||
| APN4 | x | 52 | x | 32 | x | x | |||||||||
| MPA1 | x | 31 | x | x | x | 12 | x | x | |||||||
| MPA2 | x | 35 | x | x | 17 | x | |||||||||
| MPA3 | x | 58 | x | x | 36 | x | x | ||||||||
| MPA4 | x | 23 | x | x | x | 5 | x | ||||||||
| MPA5 | x | 30 | x | x | 12 | x | x | ||||||||
| MPA6 | x | 32 | x | x | 14 | x | x | ||||||||
| RN1 | x | 43 | x | x | 25 | x | |||||||||
| RN2 | x | 57 | x | 36 | x | x | |||||||||
ANP +and DAS: Diploma of Advanced Studies for APN. CCM Modules: chronic care courses for MPA.
APN, advanced practice nurse; GP, general practitioner; MPA, medical practice assistant; RN, registered nurse.