Table 1 Participant Characteristics
Participant code | Gender | Age | Condition(s) | Time living with condition | Level of education | Profession |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1CR | Female | 76 | Heart surgery | Short-term | High school | Retired cashier for a pharmacy group |
2CR | Male | 77 | Heart surgery/diabetes | Short-term | High School | Retired insurance broker |
3CR | Female | 73 | Heart Surgery | Short-term | A Level | Hospital receptionist |
4CR | Female | 23 | Rare and complex heart condition | Short-term | University | Physiotherapist |
5CR | Male | 54 | Heart surgery | Short-term | University | Draughtsman |
1XP | Male | 72 | Diabetes | Long-term | High school | Retired vending machine engineer/part time gardener |
2XP | Female | 53 | Diabetes on insulin | Long-term | High school | Housewife |
3XP | Female | 52 | Diabetes | Short-term | High school | Learning support worker |
4XP | Female | 69 | Diabetes controlled by diet | Short-term | College | Part time secretary/retired bank worker |
1C | Male | 60 | Heart surgery | Short-term | University | Part time Teacher |
2C | Female | 42 | Mental illness | Long-term | High School/Military | Not in employment (previous army career) |
3C | Male | 40+ | Back Pain | Short-term | High School | Not in employment (previously a cleaner) |
4C | Female | 45 | Asthma | Long-term | University | Social Services Manager |
1EP | Female | 50 | Epilepsy and Osteoarthritis | Long-term | College | Not in employment (previously a cook) |
2 EP | Male | 46 | Bipolar disorder | Long-term | College/University | Construction |
3EP | Female | 49 | Daughter with complex chronic illness | Long-term | College | Asylum seeker/was teacher |
4EP | Female | 66 | Bipolar disorder | Long-term | University | Retired Dietician/Nutritionist - lecturer |
5EP | Female | 31 | ADEM | Short-term | Some University | Ex healthcare assistant/social care worker |