Thirteen professionals expressed an interest in taking part in the research. Two potential participants were eligible but were either unable to commit to a time or did not respond to further correspondence. Another potential participant did not meet the inclusion criteria. As part of the ethics application process, permission was sought to contact former staff members should there be an insufficient response from current staff members (see 2.5). A physiotherapist who had previously worked with the team was invited to participate after it became apparent that the current physiotherapist working in the service did not meet eligibility criteria. It was felt to be essential that the profession was represented given the crucial role of physical rehabilitation in clinical management (Lask, 2004; Nunn et al., 1998). Although this participant was perhaps not drawing from as recent examples as some of the other participants, her account largely corresponded with others and there was no obvious difference between the content of the interviews. The final sample comprised eleven clinicians from various professional backgrounds. A profile of participants can be found in Table 3. Demographic data was sought in order to contextualise the findings. Seven participants were female and four were male. Ages ranged between 28 and 48. Six participants identified as White British. One participant identified as White Other. Four participants declined to give information about their age and ethnicity. 2.5. Data collection 2.5.1. Semi-structured individual interviews Individual face-to-face interviews were chosen as the method of data collection. Alternative methods, including focus groups, were considered; however, it was considered that individual interviews afforded a greater degree of confidentiality and opportunities for depth than many alternatives.
Thirteen professionals expressed an interest in taking part in the research. Two potential participants were eligible but were either unable to commit to a time or did not respond to further correspondence. Another potential participant did not meet the inclusion criteria. As part of the ethics application process, permission was sought to contact former staff members should there be an insufficient response from current staff members (see 2.5). A physiotherapist who had previously worked with the team was invited to participate after it became apparent that the current physiotherapist working in the service did not meet eligibility criteria. It was felt to be essential that the profession was represented given the crucial role of physical rehabilitation in clinical management (Lask, 2004; Nunn et al., 1998). Although this participant was perhaps not drawing from as recent examples as some of the other participants, her account largely corresponded with others and there was no obvious difference between the content of the interviews. The final sample comprised eleven clinicians from various professional backgrounds. A profile of participants can be found in Table 3. Demographic data was sought in order to contextualise the findings. Seven participants were female and four were male. Ages ranged between 28 and 48. Six participants identified as White British. One participant identified as White Other. Four participants declined to give information about their age and ethnicity. 2.5. Data collection 2.5.1. Semi-structured individual interviews Individual face-to-face interviews were chosen as the method of data collection. Alternative methods, including focus groups, were considered; however, it was considered that individual interviews afforded a greater degree of confidentiality and opportunities for depth than many alternatives.
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