Table 1 Sampling of participants
Situation | Sampling procedure | Recruitment Strategy/ Inclusion Criteria |
|---|---|---|
Out-patient units with designated clinic days for patients with a particular CNCD | Accidental sampling | Exit strategy was used to recruit patients after receiving care |
Out-patient units where several health conditions were presented including those that the study was not interested in | Purposive sampling | Exit strategy was used to recruit patients after receiving care |
In-patient units/departments which had several patients | Purposive sampling | • The nurse in charge helped to identify patients with CNCDs of interest to the study using patients’ registers • Patients who were active/stable, could communicate clearly, and not in pain/discomfort were recruited |
Patients with co-morbidities | Purposive | • Patients with comorbidities of interest to the study were recruited for all the CNCDs they had. • Patients with comorbidities of interest to the study were recruited for all the CNCDs they had |
Health Professionals | Purposive | • Only health professionals managing CNCDs of interest to the study were recruited • Health professionals who had worked in the respective departments/unit for at least 6 months, managing the respective CNCDs were recruited |