Table 1 Characteristics of participants
ID | Age | Sex | Years of experience | Position | Type of institute | Postgraduate Studies | Policymaker Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P01 | 37 | Female | 11 | Consultant | General Hospital | Pediatrics Egyptian Fellowship | Supervisor of a pediatrics outpatient clinic |
P02 | 40 | Female | 15 | Consultant | General Hospital | Master’s in Pediatrics | Supervision and monitoring of pediatric residents’ work |
P03 | 47 | Male | 17 | Consultant | University Teaching Hospital | MD in Pediatrics | Hospital quality assurance unit |
P04 | 46 | Male | 19 | Consultant | General Hospital | Egyptian Fellowship in Pediatrics | Trainer on Egyptian Pediatric Fellowship |
P05 | 35 | Male | 10 | Specialist | General Hospital | Master’s degree in Pediatrics | Supervisor of an outpatient clinic |
P06 | 36 | Male | 9 | Specialist | General Hospital | Egyptian Fellowship in Pediatrics | Supervisor of an emergency unit |
P07 | 52 | Male | 24 | Consultant | General Hospital | Master’s degree in Pediatrics | Head of a pediatrics department |
P08 | 44 | Female | 18 | Consultant | University teaching hospital | MD degree in Clinical Pathology (Microbiology) | Infection control unit |
P09 | 46 | Female | 13 | Infection control specialist | General Hospital | Master’s degree in Microbiology | Infection control specialist |
P10 | 50 | Male | 24 | Infection control specialist | Directorate of health | Bachelor of Pharmacy, IPC Professional Diploma | Supervisor of infection prevention and control |
P11 | 65 | Female | 37 | Consultant | University Teaching Hospital | MD degree in Pediatrics | Consultant in a teaching hospital |
P12 | 58 | Female | 31 | Consultant | University Teaching Hospital | MD degree in Pediatrics | PICU |
P13 | 55 | Male | 28 | Consultant | University Teaching Hospital | MD degree in Pediatrics | Director of a hospital |