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The acceptability of the Fire and Rescue Service working with primary care to improve identification of mental health problems in older adults. A mixed-method qualitative study

Tamsin Fisher, Carolyn A Chew-Graham, Nadia Corp, Saeed Farooq, Paul Kingston, Ian Read, Jane Southam, Gary Spolander, Dean Stevens, Mark Walchester, Carmel Warren and Tom Kingstone
BJGP Open 2023; 7 (4): BJGPO.2023.0059. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2023.0059

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  • Table 1. Job role of participating FRS staff
    Job roleNData acquisition method
    Technicians9Focus group
    CSOs10Focus group
    Operational crew members5Focus group
    Managers/trainers (one-to-one interview only)4One-to-one interview

    • CSO = community safety officer. FRS = Fire and Rescue Services.

  • Table 2. Demographics of participating FRS staff
    Technicians, nCSOs, nOperational crew, nMean age, yearsSex (male), nMean length of service, years
    Focus group 180050.988.1
    Focus group 206031.722.4
    Focus group 300538.438.9
    Focus group 414052.445.8
    InterviewsManagers/trainers of technicians/CSOs42.718.0

    • CSO = community safety officer. FRS = Fire and Rescue Services.

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December 2023
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The acceptability of the Fire and Rescue Service working with primary care to improve identification of mental health problems in older adults. A mixed-method qualitative study
Tamsin Fisher, Carolyn A Chew-Graham, Nadia Corp, Saeed Farooq, Paul Kingston, Ian Read, Jane Southam, Gary Spolander, Dean Stevens, Mark Walchester, Carmel Warren, Tom Kingstone
BJGP Open 2023; 7 (4): BJGPO.2023.0059. DOI: 10.3399/BJGPO.2023.0059
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British Journal of General Practice