Factors influencing acceptance, adoption and adherence to sentinel node biopsy recommendations in the Australian Melanoma Management Guidelines: a qualitative study using an implementation science framework

Table 2 Characteristics of participants (n = 29)^a

Characteristic	Number (%)
Gender
Male	26 (90)
Female	3 (10)
Clinical background^b
Dermatology	12 (41)
Primary care	5 (17)
Surgery	5 (17)
Medical oncology	3 (10)
Pathology	1 (3)
Non-clinical^c	4 (14)
Professional role^d
Practising or retired clinician	25 (86)
Senior leadership position within an organisation providing post-graduate skin cancer education (academic or private)	5 (17)
Senior leadership position within a consumer/research organisation	4 (14)
Representative of a professional organisation	4 (14)
State^e
New South Wales	12 (41)
Victoria	10 (34)
Queensland	5 (17)
Western Australia	1 (3)
Australian Capital Territory	1 (3)

^a Participants were purposively sampled based on their experience in relation to melanoma in Australia, for example holding senior positions within professional colleges and associations, melanoma units or skin cancer organisations, involvement in large-scale clinical trials or clinical guideline development, involvement in skin cancer training and education
^b One clinician had worked both as a specialist and as a primary care physician
^c Non-clinical backgrounds included consumer representatives and executives from consumer advocacy organisations
^d Several participants had more than one role
^e Four of the participants had (or had previously held) senior or executive roles representing national organisations

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