Characteristics of focus group interview study participants
| Characteristics | Number (n=20) | Per cent |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 15 | 75 |
| Female | 5 | 25 |
| Type of occupation | ||
| Public health doctor | 15 | 75 |
| Professional epidemiologist | 5 | 25 |
| Type of employment period | ||
| Temporary | 20 | 100 |
| Permanent | 0 | 0 |
| Type of medical licence | ||
| Doctor of Korean medicine* | 12 | 60 |
| Doctor of medicine | 1 | 5 |
| Doctor of dental medicine | 1 | 5 |
| Nursing | 3 | 15 |
| None | 3 | 15 |
| Months of work experience as HCWs during COVID-19 | ||
| 0–2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2–4 | 2 | 10 |
| 4–6 | 1 | 5 |
| 6–8 | 9 | 45 |
| >8 | 7 | 35 |
The results from Table 1 have been reported and published in an earlier study (see Reference 25)
*Doctors of Korean medicine practise conventional medicine, including herbal treatments, and acupuncture.
HCWs, healthcare workers.