Participant characteristics
| Individual interviews | Focus group participants | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total participants | 11 | 32 | 43 |
| Female Male | 6 5 | 29 3 | 35 8 |
| Age, years, median (range)a | 40 (32–58) | ||
| Ethnicity White Asian Black | 6 4 1 | 30 2 0 | 36 6 1 |
| Health profession Emergency medicine specialist Consultant gastroenterologist Consultant obstetrician/gynaecologist Consultant psychiatrist Consultant anaesthetist Doctor, unspecified General practitioner Specialty trainees Specialist nurse Research nurse Physiotherapist Occupational therapist Paramedic Midwife Dietician Dental hygienist Pharmacist Management/administration | 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 | 0 0 1 1 1 8 6 3 1 2 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 | |
| Recruited from Online patient group Social media | 1 10 | 32 0 | 33 10 |
| Hospitalised with acute COVID-19 Yes No | 3 8 | 4 28 | 7 36 |
↵a = based on 18 participants as 25 participants were not happy to share their age.