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Table 4 Participants’ perceived importance of doing specific tasks in their current clinical practice

From: A multi-stakeholder perspective on asthma care in Canada: findings from a mixed methods needs assessment in the treatment and management of asthma in adults

Perceived importance of…

% (n) of participants who reported the task as necessary

GP/FPs. (n = 79)

SPE. (n = 18)

CRE. (n = 21)

Nurses (n = 18)

Pharm. (n = 54)

Total (n = 190)

Significant differencesb

Confirm diagnosis prior to initiating treatment

54% (n = 43)

94% (n = 17)

Not asked

Not asked

Not asked

62% (n = 60)

NV

Select the type of device based on my patient’s preferences

73% (n = 58)

94% (n = 17)

67% (n = 14)

61% (n = 11)

83% (n = 45)

76% (n = 145)

NV

Assess proper use of device with a demonstration

76% (n = 60)

78% (n = 14)

81% (n = 17)

61% (n = 11)

93% (n = 50)

80% (n = 152)

NV

  1. GP general practitioner, FP family physician, SPE specialist, CRE Certified Respiratory Educator, Pharm community pharmacist, NV Chi square not valid due to distribution
  2. aSelected 4 or 5 on a 5-pt scale (1 = Not necessary at all, 3 = necessary only in specific cases, and 5 = always necessary)
  3. bSignificant differences between professions using Chi square (p < 0.05)