A Qualitative Study on the Perception of Medication Adherence by the Social Circles of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

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Table 1 The Sampling Matrix

Health Care Providers	Family Members
Endocrinologists (males and females)	Patients’ spouses (wives and husbands)
Clinical pharmacists (males and females)	Patients’ parents (mothers and fathers)
Primary health care physicians (males and females)	Patients’ children (sons and daughters)

Table 2 Participant Characteristics

ID	Age	Gender	Expertise/Relationship to the Patient	Experience (Years)
DM Interview 1* HCP Interview		F	Family physician	3
DM Interview 2* HCP Interview		F	Family physician	5
DM Interview 3* HCP Interview		F	Clinical pharmacist	10
DM Interview 4* HCP Interview		F	Endocrinology consultant	5
DM Interview 5* HCP Interview		M	Endocrinology consultant	10
DM Interview 6* HCP Interview		F	Endocrinology consultant	9
DM Interview 7* HCP Interview		M	Clinical pharmacist	10
DM Interview 8* HCP Interview		M	Family physician	15
DM Interview 9* HCP Interview		M	Endocrinology resident	5
DM Interview 10* HCP Interview		F	Endocrinology consultant	8
DM Interview 11* HCP Interview		M	Family physician	20
DM Interview 12* HCP Interview		F	Family physician	6
DM Interview 1* Family member		F	Daughter	NA
DM Interview 2* Family member		M	Son	NA
DM Interview 3* Family member		F	Daughter	NA
DM Interview 4* Family member		F	Wife	NA
DM Interview 5* Family member		M	Husband	NA

Abbreviation: HCP, health care provider.