Table 1 Participant details (n = 41)
From: Healthcare providers’ perceived barriers to providing breastfeeding support in Northwest rural China
Site | Level of health institution | Position of healthcare providers | No. of in-depth interviews | No. of focus group discussions | No. of focus group discussions participants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Datong | County | Obstetrician-gynecologist | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Nurse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Midwife | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
Township | Obstetrician | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Village | Village doctor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Village MCH worker | 2 | 2 | 3/6 | 11 | ||
Yanchi | County | Obstetrician | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Nurse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Township | Obstetrician | 1 | 1(mix with obstetricians and township MCH workers) | 2 | 3 | |
Township MCH worker | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Village | Village doctor | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
Total | 21 | 5 | 20 | 41 |