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Table 1 Profile of interviewees (n = 14), in line with COREQ and RATS guidelines [62,63]

From: Large-scale implementation of alcohol brief interventions in new settings in Scotland: a qualitative interview study of a national programme

Job/profession

Role e.g. strategic only or clinical (patient-facing) & strategic

Health board area

In which setting(s), was the interviewee responsible for ABI implementation?

Range of ABI delivery performance in the sample for each setting

1. Alcohol & Drug Partnership (ADP)a Co-Ordinator

Strategic

A

A&E

For each of the 8 health boards for which interviews were conducted, the % of ABIs delivered across primary care, A&E, antenatal and wider settings as a proportion of the total delivered across all settings was available.

Antenatal

‘Wider’d settings

2. Specialistb Nurse

Strategic

B

A&E

Antenatal

Wider settings

3. Specialist Nurse

Clinical & strategic

C

A&E

4. Senior Medical Doctorc (A&E)

Clinical & strategic

C

A&E

This was used to designate boards as high performing or low performing in each setting as follows:

5. Senior Medical Doctor (Public Health)

Strategic

C

A&E

Antenatal

Wider settings

6. ADP Officer

Strategic

D

A&E

High performing = above the median % of overall ABIs delivered in the setting.

Antenatal

Wider settings

7. Specialist Nurse

Clinical & strategic

D

A&E

Low performing = below or equal to median % of overall ABIs delivered in the setting.

8. Specialist Nurse

Clinical & strategic

D

Antenatal

9. Senior Medical Doctor (A&E)

Clinical & strategic

E

A&E

These are not indicated specifically for each health board area as it could enable identification of health boards, potentially compromising the anonymity of interviewees.

10. Senior Medical Doctor (Public Health)

Strategic

E

A&E

Antenatal

Wider settings

11. Senior NHS Manager

Strategic

E

A&E

Antenatal

Wider settings

12. ADP Co-Ordinator

Strategic

F

A&E

Antenatal

Wider settings

13. Specialist Nurse

Clinical & strategic

G

A&E

Antenatal

Wider settings

14. Specialist Nurse

Strategic

H

Antenatal

Totals

ADP: 3

Strategic: 8

8 of 11 mainland health board areas

A&E: 12

A&E: 4 low performing; 4 high performing

Specialist nurse: 6

Clinical & strategic: 6

Antenatal: 10

Antenatal: 4 low performing; 4 high performing

Senior doctor: 4 (2 public health; 2 A&E)

Wider settings: 8

Wider settings: 3 low performing; 5 high performing

NHS Manager: 1

  1. Duration of Involvement: Twelve interviewees had been involved in the ABI programme for over five years i.e. at least from the start of the national target, the others for two and three years.
  2. Non-Participation: Of those sampled, one individual (a senior midwife) who had initially agreed to take part, failed to respond after several attempts to arrange the interview. No sampled individuals declined to take part.
  3. Relationship Established: Prior to interview, five participants were well known, two less well-known and the others not known at all to the interviewer, who was at the time working as an independent researcher.
  4. aADPs are local strategic multi-agency partnerships responsible for taking forward action to address alcohol and drug misuse.
  5. bAlcohol/addiction/substance misuse/mental health specialty.
  6. cConsultant level.
  7. dWider settings are other settings outside of primary care, including hospital wards, pharmacies, youth and community settings.
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