Table 1:

Characteristics and profiles of the key informants

CharacteristicNo. (%)
n = 18
Years of experience with the Canadian Red Cross
 < 52 (11)
 5 to 912 (67)
 > 102 (11)
 Missing2 (11)
Professional role
 Administration5 (28)
 Technician or logistician4 (22)
 Nurse4 (22)
 Medical doctor3 (17)
 Psychosocial support worker2 (11)
 In a leadership role6 (33)
Deployment area
 International only9 (50)
 Domestic only but remotely supported international missions1 (5)
 Both international and domestic8 (44)