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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Exploring mental health professionals’ practice in relation to smoke-free policy within a mental health trust: a qualitative study using the COM-B model of behaviour

Participant characteristics (n = 36)

Mean (SD)

Age (years)

38.3 (13.8)*

Years in current role

6.9 (8.1)*

Gender

n (%)

 Male

9 (25)

 Female

27 (75)

Service type

n (%)

 Secondary care inpatient wards

1 (20)

 Secondary care community services

3 (60)

 Primary care community services (IAPTS)

1 (20)

Participants in each service

n (%)

 Secondary care inpatient wards

4 (11.1)

 Secondary care community services

15 (41.7)

 Primary care community services (IAPTS)

17 (47.2)

Professional discipline

n (%)

 Occupational Therapist**

1 (2.8)

 Psychiatrist

4 (11.1)

 Clinical Psychologist**

4 (11.1)

 Trainee Clinical Psychologist

2 (5.6)

 Health Psychologist

1 (2.8)

 Assistant Psychologist

1 (2.8)

 Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

5 (13.9)

 Trainee PWP

2 (5.6)

 IAPTS placement student

1 (2.8)

 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (SBT) Therapist

1 (2.8)

 Nurse**

6 (16.7)

 Student Nurse

1 (2.8)

 Social worker

3 (8.3)

 Forensic Mental Health Practitioner

1 (2.8)

 Support worker

1 (2.8)

 Administrator/assistant

2 (5.6)

Self-reported smoking status

n (%)

 Non-Smoker

17 (47.2)

 Ex-Smoker

13 (36.1)

 Occasional/social smoker

6 (16.7)

  1. *Age and years in current role were not disclosed by five participants
  2. **Includes acting service leaders (one occupational therapist, one clinical psychologist, and three nurses)